The desire to date and remarry among older widows and widowers

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1051-1068

  Carr, Deborah ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Dating; Older adults; Psychological adjustment; Remarriage; Widowhood

Indexed keywords

EID: 9544222604     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00078.x     Document Type: Review

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