Interpersonal and psychological correlates of marital dissatisfaction in late life: A review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 359-378

  Gagnon, Michelle D ^a   Hersen, Michel ^b   Kabacoff, Robert I ^a   Van Hasselt, Vincent B ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

EID: 0032998633     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(97)00048-2     Document Type: Article

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