The Use of Negative Behaviors to Maintain Relationships

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 179-191

  Dainton, Marianne ^a   Gross, Jamie ^a  

^a LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial Behaviors; Relationship Maintenance; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 72949110446     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090802237600     Document Type: Article

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