Stabilisty and change in the experiences of parents, stepparents and adolescents in stepfamilies

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 109-124

  Wilkes, Christine ^a   Fromme, Donald K ^b  

^a PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents in stepfamilies; Parenting in stepfamilies; Stepfamilies; Stepfamily adjustment; Stepparents

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009580353     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v38n01_06     Document Type: Article

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