Waiting to be asked: Gender, power, and relationship progression among cohabiting couples

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 482-506

  Sassler, Sharon ^a   Miller, Amanda J ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

cohabitation; couples; gender; power; relationship progression

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952097422     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X10391045     Document Type: Article

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