The future of couple relationship education: Suggestions on how it can make a difference

Family Relations

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 559-566

  Halford, W Kim ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 8644220632     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0197-6664.2004.00065.x     Document Type: Review

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