Parental divorce and premarital couple communication

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 60-74

  Sanders, Matthew R ^a   Halford, W Kim ^b   Behrens, Brett C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0033096075     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.13.1.60     Document Type: Article

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