An analysis of the association between topic avoidance and dissatisfaction: Comparing perceptual and interpersonal explanations

Communication Monographs

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 275-295

  Caughlin, John P ^a   Golish, Tamara D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036954619     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637750216546     Document Type: Review

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