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008			110331s2003 eng
022			_a0110-022X
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aGoodyear-Smith, Felicity _91244
245			_a'Positive partners, strong families' : _bevaluation of a community-based communication and conflict resolution course for couples _cGoodyear-Smith, Felicity
260			_aWellington _bThe Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners _c2003
300			_a5 p. ; computer file : PDF format (80.8Kb)
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520			_aThis article discusses the author's self-evaluation of a community-based communication and conflict resolution course that she developed for couples where violence is developing. The course is designed to help couples change their own attitudes and behaviours, with the intention of reflecting this change upon the relationship itself. Both married and de facto couples were recruited for the course and questionnaires were administered at the onset and end of the course, and again at six months. The results demonstrated significant differences before and after the intervention for consensus, satisfaction, affection, cohesion and use of reasoning to resolve conflicts. At a six-month follow-up, all these changes were still apparent apart from consensus. The author concludes that the programme led to significant, sustained improvements in couples' communication and conflict resolution abilities.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aEDUCATION _9218
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTREATMENT _9613
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
500			_aNew Zealand Family Physician 30(4) August 2003 : 264-268
650	2	7	_9458 _aPREVENTION _2FVC
773	0		_tNew Zealand Family Physician 30(4) August 2003 : 264-268
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