The institution of marriage: Terminable or interminable?

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-16

  Karasu, Sylvia R ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD REARING; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; REVIEW; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD REARING; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 34347221183     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2007.61.1.1     Document Type: Article

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