Do couples at high risk of relationship problems attend premarriage education?

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 160-163

  Halford, W Kim ^a   O'Donnell, Charlotte ^a   Lizzio, Alf ^a   Wilson, Keithia L ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Marriage education; Prevention; Reach; Risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; TEACHING; TIME;

ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; RISK FACTORS; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645983342     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.20.1.160     Document Type: Article

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