Perceived partner responsiveness as an organizing construct in the study of intimacy and closeness

Handbook of Closeness and Intimacy

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 201-225

  Reis, Harry T ^a   Clark, Margaret S ^b   Holmes, John G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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