The role of rituals in the management of the dialectical tension of “old” and “new” in blended families

Communication Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 101-120

  Braithwaite, Dawn O ^a   Baxter, Leslie A ^b   Harper, Anneliese M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c Scottsdale Community College   (United States)

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EID: 0000298040     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510979809368523     Document Type: Article

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