Expectations of the stepmother's role

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 107-123

  Orchard, Ann L ^a   Solberg, Kenneth B ^a  

^a Minnesota School of Professional Psychology   (United States)

Author keywords

Blended families; Remarriage; Stepfamily; Stepmother; Stepmother role; Stepparent

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008756972     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v31n01_06     Document Type: Article

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