“The course of true love(S)… ”: Origins and pathways in the development of romantic relationships

Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Risks and Opportunities

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 63-86

  Collins, W Andrew ^a   Van Dulmen, Manfred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781315652344     Document Type: Chapter

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