Processes of Change in Relationship Education for Lower-Income African American Couples

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 51-68

  Owen, Jesse ^a   Chapman, L Kevin ^a   Quirk, Kelley ^a   Inch, Leslie J ^b   France, Tiffany ^b   Bergen, Carrie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b SGA Youth and Family Services   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; communication; dedication; lower income; PREP; race; relationship education; relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860904981     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332691.2012.639704     Document Type: Article

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