Marital quality and global well-being among older adult Israeli couples in enduring marriages

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 299-317

  Orna, Cohen ^a   Yael, Geron ^a   Alva, Farchi ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 70449448973     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180802405968     Document Type: Article

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