The relationship between social skills deficits and psychosocial problems: A test of a vulnerability model

Communication Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 425-450

  Segrin, Chris ^a  

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EID: 0030491375     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009365096023004005     Document Type: Article

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