Perceived equity, satisfaction, and relational maintenance strategies in parent-adolescent dyads

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-49

  Vogl Bauer, Sally ^a   Kalbfleisch, Pamela J ^c   Beatty, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c 452 Heide Hall ^*

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EID: 0040914627     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021668424027     Document Type: Article

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