Mental illness as a barrier to marriage among unmarried mothers

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 772-782

  Teitler, Julien O ^a   Reichman, Nancy E ^b,c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Marriage; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749144739     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00520.x     Document Type: Article

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