A test of dyadic power theory: Control attempts recalled from interpersonal interactions with romantic partners, family members, and friends

Journal of Argumentation in Context

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 42-62

  Dunbar, Norah E ^a   Johnson, Amy Janan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Dominance; Dyadic power theory; Equilibrium; Interpersonal argument

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961627800     PISSN: 22114742     EISSN: 22114750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/jaic.4.1.03dun     Document Type: Review

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