Dyadic perceptions of goals, conflict strategies, and perceived resolvability in serial arguments

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 773-795

  Bevan, Jennifer L ^a  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

conflict strategies; goals; Serial arguments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907165104     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407513504653     Document Type: Article

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