Administering romance: Government policies concerning pre-marriage education programs

Australian Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-23

  Van Acker, Elizabeth ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0037677824     PISSN: 03136647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8500.00310     Document Type: Review

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