The influence of family communication on the college-aged child: Openness, attitudes and actions about sex and alcohol

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 295-308

  Booth Butterfield, Melanie ^a   Sidelinger, Robert ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Family communication; Parent child communication; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642320011     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463379809370103     Document Type: Article

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