Perceptions of Communication in a Family Relationship and the Reduction of Intergroup Prejudice

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 320-345

  Soliz, Jordan ^a   Harwood, Jake ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes towards older adults; Contact theory; Grandparent grandchild relations; Intergenerational communication; Intergroup prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344065041     PISSN: 00909882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369681032000132582     Document Type: Review

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