Precautionary savings behavior of maritally stressed couples

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-240

  Finke, Michael S ^a   Pierce, Nancy L ^b  

^a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center   (United States)

^b The Tipton Research Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Divorce; Income shocks; Precautionary savings; Wealth

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247649703     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X05283594     Document Type: Article

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