Gender differences in the communication values of mature adults

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 191-199

  MacGeorge, Erina L ^a   Feng, Bo ^a   Butler, Ginger L ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 24144440316     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090309388817     Document Type: Article

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