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Person‐Centered Emotional Support and Gender Attributions in Computer‐Mediated Communication

dc.contributor.authorSpottswood, Erin L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWalther, Joseph B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHolmstrom, Amanda J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEllison, Nicole B.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-18T18:32:06Z
dc.date.available2014-09-02T14:12:52Zen_US
dc.date.issued2013-07en_US
dc.identifier.citationSpottswood, Erin L.; Walther, Joseph B.; Holmstrom, Amanda J.; Ellison, Nicole B. (2013). "Person‐Centered Emotional Support and Gender Attributions in Computer‐Mediated Communication." Human Communication Research 39(3): 295-316. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/98127>en_US
dc.identifier.issn0360-3989en_US
dc.identifier.issn1468-2958en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/98127
dc.publisherWiley Subscription Services, Inc.en_US
dc.titlePerson‐Centered Emotional Support and Gender Attributions in Computer‐Mediated Communicationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.robotsIndexNoFollowen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelCommunicationsen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/98127/1/hcre12006.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/hcre.12006en_US
dc.identifier.sourceHuman Communication Researchen_US
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