Forgiveness and Conflict Resolution in Marriage

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 72-81

  Fincham, Frank D ^a,d   Beach, Steven R H ^b   Davila, Joanne ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CONFLICT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 1642409777     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.18.1.72     Document Type: Review

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