Demographic predictors of relationship and marriage education participants' pre- and post-program relational and individual functioning

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 113-132

  Adler Baeder, Francesca ^a   Bradford, Angela ^a   Skuban, Emily ^a   Lucier Greer, Mallory ^a   Ketring, Scott ^a   Smith, Thomas ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple education; Diverse couples; Low income couples; Marriage education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951677766     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332691003694885     Document Type: Article

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