Love, commitment, and response to conflict among Cypriot dating couples: Two models, one relationship

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 108-117

  Panayiotou, Georgia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

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EID: 18844363768     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590444000230     Document Type: Article

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