A Cross-Cultural comparison of gender factors contributing to Long-Term marital satisfaction: A narrative analysis

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-78

  Cheung, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conflict and compromise in marriage; Cross cultural study; Gender decision making; Household division of labour; Long term marriages; Marital satisfaction; Mutuality; Narrative analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964340175     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J398v04n01_03     Document Type: Article

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