What you don't know won't hurt me: Impression management functions of communication channels in relationships

Human Communication Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 403-431

  O'Sullivan, Patrick B ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034214459     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hcr/26.3.403     Document Type: Article

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