Changes in roles following divorce: Comparison of factors contributing to depression in custodial single mothers and custodial single fathers

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 91-114

  Hill, Lisa C ^a   Hilton, Jeanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Custodial single father; Custodial single mother; Locus of control; Role captivity; Role satisfaction; Role set

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008852570     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v31n03_06     Document Type: Article

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