Seeking difference: African americans in interpersonal communication research, 1975 - 2000

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-41

  Houston, Marsha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Communication; Gender And Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Interracial Communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937385082     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: 10964649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/106461702753555021     Document Type: Article

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