Adolescents' Perceptions of Marriage and Premarital Couples Education.
Adolescents in rural and small city high schools in the western United States (N = 159) reported their perceptions of marriage and marriage education. They considered preparation for marriage important, but expressed lower familiarity with and lower intentions to attend programs than college student...
| Published in: | Family Relations Vol. 53; no. 5; pp. 513 - 521 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct2004
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