A theory of online social support

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 60-77

  Lacoursiere, Sheryl Perreault ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer communication networks; Nursing models; Support groups; Theory construction

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; COMPUTER NETWORK; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; MODEL; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AFFECT; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035459705     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00012272-200109000-00008     Document Type: Article

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