Young people's evaluations of intergenerational versus peer underaccommodation sometimes older is better?

Journal of Language and Social Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 291-311

  Williams, Angie ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030500565     PISSN: 0261927X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261927X960153005     Document Type: Article

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