Cohabiting unions, repartnering and mental health

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1553-1559

  Pevalin, David J ^a   Ermisch, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COITUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LIFE TABLE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOUSING; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 10044261972     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291704002570     Document Type: Article

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