The Communication Patterns Questionnaire-Short Form: A Review and Assessment

The Family Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 275-287

  Futris, Ted G ^a   Campbell, Kelly ^b   Nielsen, Robert B ^a   Burwell, Stephanie R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; communication patterns questionnaire short form; conflict; demand withdraw; interaction patterns; marital communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954580320     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480710370758     Document Type: Article

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