A qualitative analysis of stepfamilies: The stepparent

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 125-142

  Felker, Jennifer A ^a   Fromme, Donald K ^b   Arnaut, Genevieve L ^c   Stoll, Barre M ^d  

^a Morrison Center   (United States)

^b PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Oregon State Hospital   (United States)

^d REED COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents and divorce; Adolescents in stepfamilies; Stepfamily; Stepparents

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009599318     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v38n01_07     Document Type: Article

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