Caught in the cultural lag: The stigma of singlehood

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 84-91

  Byrne, Anne ^a,d   Carr, Deborah ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Camden Campus of Rutgers The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 24944508046     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327965pli162&3_02     Document Type: Article

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