Behavioral and physiological components of communication training: Does the topic affect outcome?

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 608-620

  Cornelius, Tara L ^a   Alessi, Galen ^b  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Marriage and close relationship satisfaction; Relationship processes communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547275794     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2007.00395.x     Document Type: Article

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