Seeking information about sexual health: Applying the theory of motivated information management

Human Communication Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-57

  Afifi, Walid A ^a   Weiner, Judith L ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 33645126907     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2006.00002.x     Document Type: Review

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