Self-directed, therapist-directed, and assessment-based interventions for premarital couples

Family Relations

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 279-290

  Busby, Dean M ^a   Ivey, David C ^b,c   Harris, Steven M ^b,c   Ates, Chance ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Marriage and Family Therapy Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Marriage enrichment; Premarital assessment; Relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250365236     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2007.00459.x     Document Type: Article

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