Communicative and relational dimensions of shared family identity and relational intentions in mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships: Developing a conceptual model for mother-in-law/daughter-in-law research

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-90

  Rittenour, Christine ^a   Soliz, Jordan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Accommodation; Caregiving; Daughter In Law; In Law Relationships; Intergroup; Mother In Law; Shared Family Identity; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449255432     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310802636334     Document Type: Article

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