The why and what of intimate conflict: Effect of the partners' divergent perceptions on verbal aggression

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 461-468

  Winstok, Zeev ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Conflict escalation; Divergent perceptions; Intimate conflict; Intimate violence; Verbal aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845329171     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-006-9043-1     Document Type: Article

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