Do demographics affect marital satisfaction?

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-85

  Jose, Orathinkal ^a   Alfons, Vansteenwegen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MAUDSLEY MARITAL QUESTIONNAIRE; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; BELGIUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSES;

EID: 33845613015     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00926230600998573     Document Type: Article

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