Stepfamily communication strengths understanding the ties that bind

Human Communication Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-80

  Golish, Tamara D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037284503     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hcr/29.1.41     Document Type: Article

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