Forming relationships in Australia: Qualitative insights into a process important to human wellbeing

Journal of Population Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-49

  Carmichael, Gordon A ^a   Whittaker, Andrea ^b  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

'Too soon' syndrome; Family formation; Impediments to partnering; Lifestyles; Partnering; Reflexive modernization; Relationship experiences

Indexed keywords

AGE; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY STRUCTURE; LIFESTYLE; MODERNIZATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 35348907888     PISSN: 14432447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03031877     Document Type: Article

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