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Support network characteristics associated with support satisfaction and perceived support

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  1. Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University, 62901, Carbondale, Illinois

    Alan Vaux & Deborah Harrison

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The authors are grateful to Evelyn Tincher for her assistance in data collection.

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Vaux, A., Harrison, D. Support network characteristics associated with support satisfaction and perceived support. Am J Commun Psychol 13, 245–265 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00914932

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