The influence of union transitions on white adults' attitudes toward cohabitation

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 710-720

  Cunningham, Mick ^a   Thornton, Arland ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Cohabitation; Divorce; Life course; Marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745306857     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2005.00164.x     Document Type: Article

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