Why are cohabiting relationships more violent than marriages?
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Are Cohabiting Relationships More Violent than Marriages?
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عنوان ژورنال: Demography
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0070-3370,1533-7790
DOI: 10.1353/dem.2006.0007