Elaborating the communication theory of identity: Identity gaps and communication outcomes

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 265-283

  Jung, Eura ^a   Hecht, Michael L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication outcomes; Communication theory of identity; Identity gaps

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847146023     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370409370197     Document Type: Article

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