Religiosity, homogamy, and marital adjustment: An examination of newlyweds in first marriages and remarriages

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 246-268

  Schramm, David G ^a   Marshall, James P ^b   Harris, Victor W ^c   Lee, Thomas R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

homogamy; marital adjustment; newlyweds; religiosity; remarriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862950229     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X11420370     Document Type: Article

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