Predictors of relationship satisfaction four years after completing flexible delivery couple relationship education

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-161

  Halford, W Kim ^a   Wilson, Keithia L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Couple relationship education; Program evaluation; Relationship satisfaction; Relationship self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449625223     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332690902813828     Document Type: Article

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