Development and validation of the marital attitude scale

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 83-91

  Braaten, Ellen B ^a   Rosén, Lee A ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

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EID: 85008798913     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v29n03_05     Document Type: Article

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