The deinstitutionalization of American marriage

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 848-861

  Cherlin, Andrew J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Marriage; Remarriage; Same sex marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 9544252156     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00058.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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