Perceived power and physical violence in marital conflict

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-79

  Sagrestano, Lynda M ^a   Heavey, Christopher L ^b   Christensen, Andrew ^c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001940086     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-4537.00105     Document Type: Article

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