- Barrett, .P.M & tuner, C.M (2008). Adolescent adjustment to marital conflict .J. of child and family studies: 51, 1024-1062 .
- Davies, Patrick T . & Jennifer ,M. Jenkins (2002): child Responses to interparental conflict : Comparing the relative Roles of Emotional Security and Social Learning processes, Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, Vol 67,No.3, pp27- 40.
- Neil, G. (2006). The effects of neglect on mental Hygiene health. Journal of
personality and social psychology. 39 (6): 116, - 129.
- Li., Vivien. L.(2010):Applying the Satir model of counseling in mainiand China :Illustated with case studies . the Satir Model,4 (1):24-52.
- Rose F.S.(2013):Couplesmarital communication and satisfaction during an economic recession .Unpublished doctoral thesis US A : Walden University .
- Usoroh, C., Ekot, C., & lnyang,E.S.(2010):Spousal communication styles and marital dtability among civil servants in Akwa lbom State . JHER. ,. 13, 74- 84.