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The Balance of Power in Romantic Heterosexual Couples Over Time from “His” and “Her” Perspectives

Bibliographic Data

ID11999059
AuthorsSprecher (0000-0003-2940-4220, Illinois State University, corresponding author), Susan Sprecher, D Felmlee (0000-0003-4211-0489, University of California, Davis)
Year1997
Volume37
Issue5-6
Pages361-379
Publication date1997-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSex Roles (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0360-0025 • E-ISSN: 1573-2762
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1023/a:1025601423031
OpenAlexW137407709
LanguageEN
Citations received65
References cited18

Balance (ability · Developmental psychology · Perception · Power (physics · Romance · Sample (material · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Psychology · Demography · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works65
Citations per year2,41
Citation span1999 - 2025 (27)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 65
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