People's reasons for divorcing: Gender, social class, the life course, and adjustment

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 602-626

  Amato, Paul R ^a   Previti, Denise ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Divorce; Gender; Life course; Social class

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442538203     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X03024005002     Document Type: Review

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