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Support for conducting this research was provided by National Institute of Mental Health grants MH38474-01 and MH39246-02, which are gratefully acknowledged. Appreciation is also expressed to Manuel Barrera, Jr., John Reich, and Alex Zautra for their thoughtful comments on an earlier draft of this paper.
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Sandler, I., Wolchik, S., Braver, S. et al. Stability and quality of life events and psychological symptomatology in children of divorce. Am J Commun Psychol 19, 501–520 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00937989
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