The relation between differentiation of self and marital satisfaction: What can be learned from married people over the course of life?

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 388-401

  Peleg, Ora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 54349127637     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180701804634     Document Type: Article

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