Relational power, marital schema, and decisions to withhold complaints: An investigation of the chilling effect on confrontation in marriage

Communication Studies

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 146-167

  Solomon, Denise Haunani ^a   Knobloch, Leanne K ^b   Fitzpatrick, Mary Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 26644455256     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970409388610     Document Type: Article

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