Innovations in marriage education: Introduction and challenges

Family Relations

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 421-424

  Larson, Jeffry H ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 8644232675     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0197-6664.2004.00049.x     Document Type: Editorial

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