Conflict resolution patterns and longevity of adolescent romantic couples: A 2-year follow-up study

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 575-588

  Shulman, Shmuel ^a   Tuval Mashiach, Rivka ^a   Levran, Elisheva ^a   Anbar, Shmuel ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGEVITY; LOVE; MALE; PREDICTION; RATING SCALE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746068639     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.08.018     Document Type: Article

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