Fighting words and challenging stories in couples work: Using constructionist conflict theory to understand marital conflict

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 69-86

  Vodde, Rich ^a  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict theory; Couples treatment; Marital conflict; Narrative; Postmodern

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937339188     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J039v06n02_06     Document Type: Article

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