Power and conflict resolution in sibling, parent-child, and spousal negotiations

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 605-615

  Recchia, Holly E ^a   Ross, Hildy S ^b   Vickar, Marcia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conflict; Negotiation; Parent child relations; Siblings; Spouses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SIBLING; SIBLING RELATION; SPOUSE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGOTIATING; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SIBLING RELATIONS; SIBLINGS; SPOUSES;

EID: 78049424840     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020871     Document Type: Article

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