Relational maintenance behaviors in the Grandchild-Grandparent relationship

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-79

  Mansson, Daniel H ^a   Myers, Scott A ^a   Turner, Lynn H ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication Satisfaction; Communication Based Emotional Support; Grandchild Grandparent Relationships; Relational Maintenance Behaviors

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959657784     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090903526521     Document Type: Article

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