An initial examination of college students' expressions of affection through Facebook

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-168

  Mansson, Daniel H ^a   Myers, Scott A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79953849840     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417940903317710     Document Type: Article

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