The impact of PREPARE on engaged couples: Variations by delivery format

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-86

  Futris, Ted G ^a   Barton, Allen W ^a   Aholou, Tiffiany M ^a   Seponski, Desiree M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Premarital education; Prevention; Program evaluation; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 78951482517     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332691.2011.539175     Document Type: Article

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