The role of power in intimate relationships

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 95-114

  Lennon, Carter A ^a   Stewart, Andrew L ^a   Ledermann, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

actor partner interdependence model; intimate relationships; investment model; mediation; power; relationship commitment; relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872719095     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407512452990     Document Type: Review

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