Support concordance among couples coping with cancer: Relationship, individual, and situational factors

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 675-692

  Norton, Tina R ^a,b   Manne, Sharon L ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Received support; Social support; Spouses

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548958232     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407507081454     Document Type: Article

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