The Long Reach of One’s Spouse: Spouses’ Personality Influences Occupational Success

Psychological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2189-2198

  Solomon, Brittany C ^a   Jackson, Joshua J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

occupational success; partner effects; personality; spouse

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SPOUSE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918807994     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797614551370     Document Type: Article

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