Ethnocentrism and trait communication apprehension as predictors of interethnic communication apprehension and use of relational maintenance strategies in interethnic communication

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 70-83

  Toale, Mary C ^a   McCroskey, James C ^b  

^a BALDWIN WALLACE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication apprehension; Ethnocentrism; Interethnic communication; Relational maintenance

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011443100     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370109385615     Document Type: Article

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