Why is the divorce rate declining in Indonesia?

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 480-490

  Heaton, Tim B ^a   Cammack, Mark ^b   Young, Larry ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Indonesia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035343837     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2001.00480.x     Document Type: Article

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