The role of appraisal distortion, contempt, and morality in couple conflict: A grounded theory

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-57

  Whiting, Jason B ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONSCIENCE; DENIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPOUSE;

ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CONSCIENCE; COUPLES THERAPY; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSE ABUSE; SPOUSES;

EID: 38149062651     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2008.00052.x     Document Type: Article

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