Cancer-specific relationship awareness, relationship communication, and intimacy among couples coping with early-stage breast cancer

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 314-334

  Manne, Sharon L ^a   Siegel, Scott ^b   Kashy, Deborah ^c   Heckman, Carolyn J ^d  

^a RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b HELEN F GRAHAM CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; couples; intimacy; relationship awareness; relationship communication; relationship talk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898951235     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407513494950     Document Type: Article

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