The meaning of weight in marriage: A phenomenological investigation of relational factors involved in obesity

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 230-247

  Ledyard, Martha L ^a   Morrison, Nancy C ^b  

^a Hawthorn Childrens Psychiatric Hospital   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Marital satisfaction; Marriage; Obesity; Phenomenology; Systems theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749245171     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332690802237946     Document Type: Article

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