Evaluation of a research-based parenting education program for divorcing parents: The focus on kids program

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 1-23

  Feng, Pei ^a   Fine, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Divorce support groups; Divorced women

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008829453     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v34n01_01     Document Type: Article

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