University residence hall assistants as mediators: An investigation of the effects of disputant and mediator relationships on intervention preferences

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 664-707

  Ross Jr , William H ^a   Fischer, Debra ^a   Baker, Carol ^a   Buchholz, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

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EID: 0031574683     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb00654.x     Document Type: Article

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