Affectionate communication between fathers and young adult sons: Individual-and relational-level correlates

Communication Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 294-309

  Morman, Mark T ^a   Floyd, Kory ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85066174868     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510979909388501     Document Type: Article

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