Recruitment and retention of diverse couples in relationship education with integrated economic services.
Compared to higher income couples, those with low incomes experience a host of challenges and disparities in their intimate relationships, including lower levels of relationship satisfaction, higher rates of breakup of cohabiting relationships, and higher rates of divorce. In recognition of these di...
| Publicado en: | Family Process Vol. 62; no. 3; pp. 915 - 932 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2023
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