Prevention of depressive symptoms in preadolescent children of divorce

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 11-36

  Zubernis, Lynn S ^a   Cassidy, Kimberly Wright ^a   Gillham, Jane E ^b   Reivich, Karen J ^b   Jaycox, Lisa H ^c  

^a BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Depression; Divorce; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008756758     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v30n01_02     Document Type: Article

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