Gender differences in determinants of marital disruption

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-45

  Heaton, Tim B ^a   Blake, Ashley M ^a  

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EID: 0033249018     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251399020001002     Document Type: Article

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