The association between adult attachment styles and conflict resolution in romantic relationships

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 143-157

  Shi, Lin ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0037958532     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180301120     Document Type: Article

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