Forgiveness and conflict resolution in close relationships: Within and cross partner effects;Perdón y resolución de conflictos en relaciones cercanas: Efectos intra y entre parejas

Universitas Psychologica

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-56

  Paleari, F Giorgia ^a   Regalia, Camillo ^b   Fincham, Frank D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Conflict management; Forgiveness; Marital conflict; Partner relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957226186     PISSN: 16579267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11144/javeriana.upsy9-1.fcrc     Document Type: Article

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