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5 - The Dyadic Power-Social Influence Model

Extensions and Future Directions

from Part I - Power in Close Relationships: Theoretical Perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 February 2019

By
Jeffry A. Simpson ,
Allison K. Farrell  and
Alexander J. Rothman
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. 86 - 101
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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