Healthy marriage initiatives;On the need for empiricism in policy implementation

American Psychologist

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 296-308

  Johnson, Matthew D ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; Marriage; Public health; Relationship education; Social policy

Indexed keywords

DIVORCE; EMPIRICISM; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DIVORCE; EMPIRICISM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MARRIAGE; POVERTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865843559     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027743     Document Type: Article

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