Marital Conflict Resolution: A Study of Strategies and Outcomes.

Bell, David C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ261133

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982-Mar

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Marital Conflict Resolution: A Study of Strategies and Outcomes.

Bell, David C.; And Others

Journal of Family Issues, v3 n1 p111-32 Mar 1982

Interviewed married couples (N=30) concerning strategies each spouse used to resolve conflicts. Findings show that husbands win most conflicts regardless of the strategies they or their wives employ. Suggests general background factors of the marriage shape outcomes but the process by which they are translated into outcomes is unclear. (Author)

Descriptors: Background, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Individual Power, Interpersonal Relationship, Marital Instability, Marriage, Power Structure, Problem Solving, Responsibility, Sex Role, Spouses

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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