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Peer reviewedGarvasio, Amy Herstein; Crawford, Mary – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1989
Critiques recent research on the social evaluation of assertive speech. Proposes an alternative theoretical framework, based on speech act theory. Assertiveness is viewed as a style of conversation occurring in complex interpersonal contexts. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Behavior Patterns, Females, Interpersonal Communication
