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Adolescent Romantic Relationships as Precursors of Healthy Adult Marriages: A Review of Theory, Research, and Programs

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Benjamin R. Karney, Megan K. Beckett, Rebecca L. Collins, Rebecca Shaw

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The research described in this report was conducted by RAND Labor and Population. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Adolescent romantic relationships as precursors of healthy adult marriages : a review of theory, research, and programs / Benjamin R. Karney ... [et al.]. p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-8330-4178-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Interpersonal relations in adolescence—United States.
2. Interpersonal relations in adolesence—Research.
3. Teenagers—United States—Attitudes.
4. Teenagers with social disabilities—United States—Attitudes.
5. Marriage—United States.
6. Interpersonal relations—Study and teaching—United States.
7. Family life education—United States.
8. Developmental psychology. I. Karney, Benjamin R.

BF724.3.I58A36 2007

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