Relationship-specific attachment, risk regulation, and communal norm adherence in close relationships

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 655-663

  Bartz, Jennifer A ^a   Lydon, John E ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Close relationships; Communal norms; Exchange norms; Interdependence dilemma; Relationship specific attachment; Risk regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549166777     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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