Family storytelling as communication practice

The Family Communication Sourcebook

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 109-128

  Langellier, Kristin M ^a   Peterson, Eric E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4135/9781452233024.n6     Document Type: Chapter

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