Solidarity and sexual communication as selective filters: A report on intimate relationship development

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-7

  Baus, Raymond D ^a   Allen, Jerry L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

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EID: 84860350132     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824099609362064     Document Type: Article

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