Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 232

Full Length Research Paper

The examination of parent-adolescent communication motives, relational maintenance and intimacy in the uses of communication technologies

Po-Chien Chang
  • Po-Chien Chang
  • Communications Management, Shih Hsin University, Taiwan.
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  •  Received: 02 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 13 October 2015
  •  Published: 31 December 2015

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