Partner effects in relationship research: Conceptual issues, analytic difficulties, and illustrations

Personal Relationships

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 433-448

  Kenny, David A ^a   Cook, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 23044519806     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.1999.tb00202.x     Document Type: Article

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