The non-custodial parent and his infant

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 41-55

  Ram, Anca ^a   Finzi, Ricky ^b,c   Cohen, Orna ^c  

^a Seba Medical Center   (Israel)

^b GEHA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Children and divorce; Divorce and infants; Divorce process; Non custodial father

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937386631     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v36n03_03     Document Type: Article

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