Commitment and emotional closeness in the sibling relationship

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-183

  Rittenour, Christine E ^b   Myers, Scott A ^a   Brann, Maria ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 85007781106     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417940701316682     Document Type: Article

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