Retrospective analysis of previous relationship disengagement and current and current attachment style

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-187

  Krahl, Julia R ^a   Wheeless, Lawrence R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment style; Attachment theory; Attribution theory; Relationship disengagement disengagement strategies; Relationship termination

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952389272     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463379709370059     Document Type: Article

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