Family conflict and young adults’ attitudes toward intimacy

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 49-69

  Toomey, Elise T ^a   Nelson, Eileen S ^b  

^a LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family conflict; Intimacy; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937340789     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v34n03_04     Document Type: Article

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