“Not now, maybe later”: The influence of relationship type, request persistence, and alcohol consumption on women's refusal strategies

Communication Studies

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 362-378

  Lannutti, Pamela J ^a   Monahan, Jennifer L ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 57549116573     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970409388624     Document Type: Article

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