Premarital factors influencing perceived readiness for marriage

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 124-144

  Holman, Thomas B ^a   Li, Bing Dao ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031092301     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251397018002002     Document Type: Article

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