Continuing the important debate on government-supported healthy marriages and relationships initiatives: A brief response to johnson's (2014) comment

Family Relations

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 305-308

  Hawkins, Alan J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84895129484     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fare.12059     Document Type: Article

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