Social support, conflict, and the development of marital dysfunction

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 219-230

  Pasch, Lauri A ^a,c   Bradbury, Thomas N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PROBLEM SOLVING; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031978648     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.66.2.219     Document Type: Article

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