Skill deficit or differential motivation? Testing alternative explanations for gender differences in the provision of emotional support

Authors

• Erina L. MacGeorge
• Seth J. Gillihan, Haverford CollegeFollow
• Wendy Samter
• Ruth A. Clark

Document Type

Journal Article

Role

Author

Published In

Communication Research

Volume

30

Issue

3

First Page

272

Last Page

303

Publication Date

6-2003

Suggested Citation

MacGeorge, E. L., Gillihan, S. J., Samter, W., & Clark, R. A. (2003). Skill deficit or differential motivation? Testing alternative explanations for gender differences in the provision of emotional support. Communication Research, 29, 1-32.