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Comparative Study
. 1976 Nov;37(11):1616-24.
doi: 10.15288/jsa.1976.37.1616.

Verbal and nonverbal marital interaction patterns of alcoholics and nonalcoholics

J V Becker, P M Miller
Comparative Study

Verbal and nonverbal marital interaction patterns of alcoholics and nonalcoholics

J V Becker et al. J Stud Alcohol. 1976 Nov.

Abstract

In a study of the interaction of hospitalized alcoholic and nonalcoholic husbands and their wives, husbands tended to speak more during alcohol-related conversations, while wives spoke more when discussing other topics. Wives in both groups looked at their spouses more than their husbands did during alcohol-focused periods.

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