Investing in affection: An investigation of affection exchange theory and relational qualities

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 394-413

  Horan, Sean M ^a   Booth Butterfield, Melanie ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affection; Affection exchange theory; Alternatives; Commitment; Investment; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953899121     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463373.2010.524876     Document Type: Article

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