Interpersonal moral conflicts between couples: Effects of type of dilemma, role, and partner's judgments on level of moral reasoning and probability of resolution

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 307-316

  Krebs, Dennis L ^a   Denton, Kathy ^a   Wark, Gillian ^a   Couch, Rhonda ^a   Racine, Timothy ^a   Krebs, Danielle L ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Couples; Interpersonal conflicts; Moral judgment; Real life

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036389114     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020243128425     Document Type: Article

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