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3 - Interdependence Perspectives on Power in Relationships

from Part I - Power in Close Relationships: Theoretical Perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 February 2019

By
Laura E. VanderDrift ,
Michael Ioerger  and
Ximena B. Arriaga
Edited by
Christopher R. Agnew  and
Jennifer J. Harman
Christopher R. Agnew
Affiliation:
Purdue University, Indiana
Jennifer J. Harman
Affiliation:
Colorado State University
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Power in Close Relationships , pp. 55 - 71
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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