An explication of social norms

Communication Theory

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-147

  Lapinski, Maria Knight ^a   Rimal, Rajiv N ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMMUNICATION;

EID: 20444477926     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ct/15.2.127     Document Type: Review

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