Spousal Network Overlap as a Basis for Spousal Support

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 229-238

  Cornwell, Benjamin ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Marriage; Relationship quality; Social networks; Social support; Spousal roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858677945     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2012.00959.x     Document Type: Article

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