What's the use in getting mad? Anger and instrumentality in women's relationships

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 813-834

  Cox, Deborah L ^a   Van Velsor, Patricia ^a   Hulgus, Joseph F ^a   Weatherman, Suzanne ^a   Smenner, Marcia ^a   Dickens, Denise ^a   Davis, Carol ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANECDOTES; ANGER; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 6444234934     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330490493340     Document Type: Article

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