Distressed couples and marriage education

Family Relations

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 242-253

  DeMaria, Rita M ^a  

^a Spring House Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Distressed couples; Education; Marriage; PAIRS

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844554325     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0197-6664.2005.00019.x     Document Type: Review

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