The concept of shinyuu in Japan: A replication of and comparison to Cole and Bradac's study on U.S. friendship

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 579-598

  Maeda, Eriko ^a   Ritchie, L David ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Friendship; Japan; Relational satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344495970     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02654075030205001     Document Type: Article

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