Equity perceptions and marital satisfaction in former and current marriage: A study among the remarried

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 123-132

  Buunk, Bram P ^a   Mutsaers, Wim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Divorce; Equity; Remarriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033074490     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407599161007     Document Type: Article

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