Revisiting the different cultures thesis: An assessment of sex differences and similarities in supportive communication

Sex Differences and Similarities in Communication: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 133-154

  Burleson, Brant R ^a   Kunkel, Adrianne ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203873380     Document Type: Chapter

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