Comparison of role demands, relationships, and child functioning in single-mother, single-father, and intact families

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 29-56

  Hilton, Jeanne M ^a   Desrochers, Stephan ^a   Devall, Esther L ^b  

^a Department of Human Development and Family Studies ^*  (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child functioning; Relationships; Role demands; Single father; Single mother

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008844549     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v35n01_02     Document Type: Article

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