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11 - Family Reactions to Partner Stress and Depression in Same-Sex Couples

A Dyadic Examination of the Moderating Effects of Dyadic Coping

from Part IV - Support and Caregiving in Health and Relationships

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2018

By
Chun Tao ,
Ashley K. Randall  and
Casey J. Totenhagen
Edited by
Jennifer A. Theiss  and
Kathryn Greene
Jennifer A. Theiss
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Kathryn Greene
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
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Contemporary Studies on Relationships, Health, and Wellness , pp. 223 - 245
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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