Mate selection among married and cohabiting couples

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 275-302

  Blackwell, Debra L ^a   Lichter, Daniel T ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034336921     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251300021003001     Document Type: Article

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