The influence of divorce on children

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 41-71

  Dreman, Solly ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Children; Coping; Divorce; Intervention systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008814913     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v32n03_03     Document Type: Article

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