Identifying and Characterizing Goals of Dating Partners Engaging in Serial Argumentation

Argumentation and Advocacy

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-40

  Bevan, Jennifer L ^a   Hale, Jerold L ^b   Williams, Sandra L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cluster analysis; goal directed communication; interpersonal conflict; serial arguments; strategic communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049088695     PISSN: 10511431     EISSN: 25768476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028533.2004.11821616     Document Type: Article

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