Marital and cohabiting relationships of adult children of alcoholics: Evidence from the national survey of families and households

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 246-265

  Watt, Toni Terling ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036114805     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X02023002004     Document Type: Review

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