Directive and nondirective spousal support: Differential effects?

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 465-477

  Beach, Steven R H ^a   Gupta, Maya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COOPERATION; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 33751171280     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2006.tb01621.x     Document Type: Review

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