Effects of Parental Divorce on Marital Commitment and Confidence

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 789-793

  Whitton, Sarah W ^a   Rhoades, Galena K ^b   Stanley, Scott M ^b   Markman, Howard J ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

commitment; marital relations; marriage attitudes; parental divorce

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DIVORCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; DIVORCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 54849437060     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012800     Document Type: Article

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