Message design logic, social support, and mixed-status relationships

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 291-309

  Peterson, Lori West ^a   Albrecht, Terrance L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0030372395     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570319609374551     Document Type: Article

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