Making sense of humor in young romantic relationships: Understanding partners' perceptions

Humor

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 395-417

  Bippus, Amy M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040971984     PISSN: 09331719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/humr.2000.13.4.395     Document Type: Article

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