When social support is uncomfortable: The communicative accomplishment of support as a cultural term in a youth intervention program

Management Communication Quarterly

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 511-543

  Sass, James S ^a   Mattson, Marifran ^b  

^a Alliance for Children and Families in Milwaukee ^*  (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33751528116     PISSN: 08933189     EISSN: 15526798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0893318999124002     Document Type: Article

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