Determinants of divorce among women: A reexamination of critical influences

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 97-106

  Dolan, Mary A ^a   Hoffman, Charles D ^b  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children of divorce; Positive parenting; Post divorce parenting; Stepparenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008758936     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v28n03_05     Document Type: Article

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