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5 - Closeness, Recipient Response, and Interaction Effectiveness: An Application of the Actor–Partner Interdependence Model in Mental Health Disclosures

from Part II - Information Management in Health and Relationships

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2018

By
Maria K. Venetis ,
Patricia E. Gettings  and
Skye Chernichky-Karcher
Edited by
Jennifer A. Theiss  and
Kathryn Greene
Jennifer A. Theiss
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Kathryn Greene
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
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Contemporary Studies on Relationships, Health, and Wellness , pp. 93 - 114
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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