Investigating the role of identity gaps among communicative and relational outcomes within the grandparent-grandchild relationship: The young-adult grandchildren's perspective

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 456-480

  Kam, Jennifer A ^a   Hecht, Michael L ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication Theory of Identity; Identity Gaps; Relationship Satisfaction; Topic Avoidance; Young Adult Grandchildren

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350786798     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310903279067     Document Type: Article

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