Infidelity in Asian Indian marriages: Implications for counseling and psychotherapy

Family Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 338-343

  Madathil, Jayamala ^a   Singh Sandhu, Daya ^b  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Indian marriages; Couples counseling; Infidelity

Indexed keywords

EID: 52249083536     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: 15523950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480708323086     Document Type: Article

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