Adult children conflict control expectancies: Effects on aggressive communication toward parents

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 75-83

  Copstead, Garad J ^a   Lanzetta, Claudia N ^a   Avtgis, Theodore A ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84917045632     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090109384784     Document Type: Article

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