Conflict beliefs, goals, and behavior in romantic relationships during late adolescence

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 324-335

  Simon, Valerie A ^a   Kobielski, Sarah J ^b   Martin, Sarah ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Conflict; Conflict resolution; Emerging adulthood; Intimacy; Romantic relationships; Social information processing

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549179442     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9264-5     Document Type: Article

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