Spousal relations and well-being: A comparative analysis of Jewish and Arab dual-earner families in Israel

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-73

  Kulik, Liat ^a   Rayyan, Faisal ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0037207958     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.10035     Document Type: Article

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