Factors associated with general partner and relational uncertainty within early adulthood sibling relationships

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 367-381

  Bevan, Jennifer L ^a   Stetzenbach, Kristen A ^a   Batson, Eric ^b   Bullo, Kulamo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Western States Communication Associations   (United States)

Author keywords

Family relationships; General partner uncertainty; Relational uncertainty; Sibling communication; Topic avoidance; Uncertainty management

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049135237     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370600878479     Document Type: Article

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