Separation-individuation from family of origin and marital adjustment of recently married couples

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 293-306

  Haws, Wendy Amstutz ^a   Mallinckrodt, Brent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0013396389     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926189808251108     Document Type: Article

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