Theorizing in family studies: Discovering process

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 18-31

  Sprey, Jetse ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Discovery; Process; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034132970     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.00018.x     Document Type: Article

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