Family structure influences cardiovascular reactivity in college students

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 161-177

  Torres, Aurora ^a   Evans, William D ^a   Pathak, Sonali ^a   Vancil, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; Divorce; Family structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008848766     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v34n03_10     Document Type: Article

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