Loneliness and unmet needs of intimacy and sexuality—their effect on the phenomenon of spousal abuse in second marriages of the widowed elderly

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 69-89

  Ron, Pnina ^a   Lowenstein, Ariela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Elderly second marriage; Intimacy; Loneliness; Sexuality; Spouse abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937189495     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v31n03_05     Document Type: Article

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