A Longitudinal Analysis on the Effects of Remarriage Following Divorce on the Academic Achievement of Adolescents

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 131-148

  Jeynes, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce and adolescents academic achievement; Remarriage and adolescents academic achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008829480     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v33n01_08     Document Type: Article

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