Gender and the internet: Women communicating and men searching

Sex Roles

Volumn 44, Issue 5-6, 2001, Pages 363-379

  Jackson, Linda A ^a   Ervin, Kelly S ^b   Gardner, Philip D ^b   Schmitt, Neal ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035285001     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010937901821     Document Type: Article

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