Family communication patterns and conflict styles in chinese parent-child relationships

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 113-128

  Zhang, Qin ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Conflict styles; Family communication patterns; Parent child relationships; Relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049096314     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370600998681     Document Type: Article

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