Relationship Churning in Emerging Adulthood: On/Off Relationships and Sex With an Ex

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 166-188

  Halpern Meekin, Sarah ^a   Manning, Wendy D ^b   Giordano, Peggy C ^b   Longmore, Monica A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

emerging adulthood; reconciliations; relationship churning; romantic relationships; sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872538004     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558412464524     Document Type: Article

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