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The process of relationship development and deterioration: Turning points in friendships that have terminated

Amy Janan Johnson Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 73019 E-mail: [email protected].
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Elaine Wittenberg Doctoral students, Department of Communication, Norman, OK, 73019 Phone: 405–325–3111 Fax: 405–325–3111 E-mail: [email protected]
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Michel Haigh Doctoral students, Department of Communication, Norman, OK, 73019 Phone: 405–325–3111 Fax: 405–325–3111 E-mail: [email protected]
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Shelley Wigley Doctoral students, Department of Communication, Norman, OK, 73019 Phone: 405–325–3111 Fax: 405–325–3111 E-mail: [email protected]
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Jennifer Becker Doctoral students, Department of Communication, Norman, OK, 73019 Phone: 405–325–3111 Fax: 405–325–3111 E-mail: [email protected]
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Ken Brown Doctoral students, Department of Communication, Norman, OK, 73019 Phone: 405–325–3111 Fax: 405–325–3111 E-mail: Kenneth.M.Brown‐[email protected]
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Elizabeth Craig Masters student, Department of Communication, Norman, OK, 73019 Phone: 405–325–3111 Fax: 405–325–3111 E-mail: Elizabeth.A.Craig‐[email protected]
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Pages 54-67 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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