The Encyclopedia of Marriage, Divorce, and the Family

ISBN-10
081601695X
ISBN-13
9780816016952
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
607
Language
English
Published
1989
Author
Margaret DiCanio

Description

Explains the meaning of more than five hundred terms and concepts related to population, family life, child rearing, social problems, adoption, and homosexuality

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