The cycle of concealment model

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1019-1034

  Afifi, Tamara D ^a   Steuber, Kellie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

avoidance; closeness; concealment; family; privacy; satisfaction; secrets

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649786646     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407510378301     Document Type: Article

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