Parental marital quality and family conflict: Longitudinal effects on adolescents from divorcing and non-divorcing families

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 57-74

  Burns, Ailsa ^a   Dunlop, Rosemary ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult adjustment; Adult relationships; Children of divorce; Family conflict; Parent marriage quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009647553     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v37n01_04     Document Type: Article

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