Psychology and the good marriage: Social theory as practice

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn , Issue 4, 1998, Pages 516-541

  Fowers, Blaine J ^a  

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EID: 0032338111     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764298041004005     Document Type: Article

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