Selection and socialization of drinking among young adult dating, cohabiting, and married partners

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 182-200

  Wiersma, Jacquelyn D ^a   Fischer, Judith L ^b   Cleveland, H Harrington ^c   Reifman, Alan ^b   Harris, Kitty S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol use; cohabitation; dating; marriage; romantic relationships; selection; socialization; young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953235594     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407510380083     Document Type: Article

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