A balance theory explanation of challenges confronting cross-sex friendships

Sex Roles

Volumn 37, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 825-845

  Monsour, Michael ^a   Harvey, Vickie ^b   Betty, Sam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b University of Colorado ^*

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EID: 0031314494     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02936342     Document Type: Article

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