The ties that bind: Principles of cohesion in cohabitation and marriage

American Sociological Review

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 333-355

  Brines, Julie ^a   Joyner, Kara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHABITATION; MARRIAGE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032772505     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657490     Document Type: Article

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