Interruptions in adolescent girls' conversations: Comparing mothers and friends

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 272-292

  Beaumont, Sherry L ^a   Cheyne, J Allan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032362041     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743554898133003     Document Type: Article

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