Social networks, structural interdependence, and marital quality over the transition to marriage: A prospective analysis

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 383-395

  Kearns, Jill N ^a,b   Leonard, Kenneth E ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 2942615178     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.18.2.383     Document Type: Article

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