Analyzes differences in negotiating styles of women and men. Focuses on the difficulty women have in negotiating effectively in the face of men's anger and threat of abandonment due to early script decisions. Presents an integration of several negotiating systems with goal setting and behavior change methods which the authors use in teaching women to feel safe and powerful in the presence of an angry man.
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