Gender-related predictors of change in marital satisfaction and marital conflict

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-83

  Faulkner, Rhonda A ^a,d,e   Davey, Maureen ^b   Davey, Adam ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Path Agency   (United States)

^c Polisher Research Institute   (United States)

^d Glenbrook Family Care Center   (United States)

^e School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD REARING; COITUS; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREDICTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 12744255223     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180590889211     Document Type: Article

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