Effect of Pre-Marriage Counseling on Marital Satisfaction of Iranian Newlywed Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sexuality and Culture

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-152

  Farnam, Farnaz ^a   Pakgohar, Minoo ^b   Mir Mohammadali, Mandana ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Couples; Iran; Marital satisfaction; Pre marriage counseling

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955840209     PISSN: 10955143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12119-010-9086-6     Document Type: Article

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