Intimacy and Autonomy in Long Term Marriag

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 83-97

  Goodman, Catherine ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Gender; Intimacy; Long term marriage; Marital problems; Marital satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007029712     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v32n01_06     Document Type: Article

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