A social cognitive analysis of the effects of parental divorce on premarital couples' communication skills

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 57-83

  Segrin, Chris ^a   Taylor, Melissa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Effects of parental divorce; Relationship efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749527254     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v46n01_04     Document Type: Article

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