Mentoring global dual-career couples: A social learning perspective

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 212-240

  Harvey, Michael ^a   Napier, Nancy K ^a   Moeller, Miriam ^a   Williams, Laura A ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 74549143113     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00571.x     Document Type: Article

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