Human affection exchange: V. Attributes of the highly affectionate

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-152

  Floyd, Kory ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affection; Affection exchange theory; Communication traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 85064295880     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370209385653     Document Type: Article

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