The perceived characteristics of irresolvable, resolvable and resolved intimate conflicts: Is there evidence of intractability?

International Journal of Conflict Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 291-315

  Miller, Courtney Waite ^a   Roloff, Michael E ^b  

^a ELMHURST COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Conflict management; Conflict resolution; Interpersonal relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548166542     PISSN: 10444068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10444060610749464     Document Type: Article

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