Intimacy and Disputing Styles Within Kin and Nonkin Relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2345973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard D Alford (Earlham College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 361-374 |
| Publication date | 1982-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/019251382003003006 |
| OpenAlex | W2101236174 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 15 |
Many theorists of family conflict have suggested that the more intimate a relationship is, the more intense conflict will be within that relationship. This hypothesis was tested in a survey of modal disputing styles within 14 kin and 12 non-kin relationships. A total of 455 subjects reported their modal disputing styles, their intimacy, and their frequency of contact within these relationships. As hypothesized, reported intimacy did correlate with more extreme disputing styles
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 1994 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |