Examining the communication of personal commitment: An actor-partner interdependence model analysis

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 229-245

  O’Riordan, Cailin Kulp ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 85007875134     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417940701484175     Document Type: Article

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