Love on the Margins: The Effects of Social Stigma and Relationship Length on Romantic Relationship Quality

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 102-110

  Doyle, David Matthew ^a   Molix, Lisa ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

perceived discrimination; relationship length; relationship quality; social stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890633128     PISSN: 19485506     EISSN: 19485514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1948550613486677     Document Type: Article

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