Evaluation of the Connections: Relationships and Marriage curriculum

Family Relations

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 521-527

  Gardner, Scott P ^a   Giese, Kelly ^a   Parrott, Suzanne M ^a  

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Author keywords

Education; Marriage; Preparation; Youth relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644286800     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0197-6664.2004.00061.x     Document Type: Article

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