Communication skills and social support messages across friendship levels

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 191-197

  Westmyer, Stephanie A ^a   Myers, Scott A ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038948310     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824099609362086     Document Type: Article

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