Interpersonal communication motives and perceptions of humor among elders

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 48-57

  Barbato, Carole A ^a   Graham, Elizabeth E ^b   Perse, Elizabeth M ^c  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 34547114453     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824099709388644     Document Type: Article

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