Young children’s negative stereotyping of peers from divorced families

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 67-78

  Hoffman, Charles D ^a   Avila, Anna M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85008852575     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v29n01_04     Document Type: Article

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