We’ve come a long way?: An overview of research of dual-career couples’ stressors and strengths

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 169-190

  Viers, Dawn ^a   Prouty, Anne M ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple; Dual career; Research; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937342246     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v13n02_09     Document Type: Article

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