Qualitative and quantitative evaluations of an empathy training program for couples in marriage and romantic relationships

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-26

  Angera, Jeffrey J ^a   Long, Edgar C J ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empathy; Marriage; Relationship education evaluation; Relationship enhancement; Relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746844936     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J398v05n01_01     Document Type: Review

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