Cyberstalking and the technologies of interpersonal terrorism

New Media and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 71-92

  Spitzberg, Brian H ^a   Hoobler, Gregory ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyberstalking; Harassment; Obsession; Stalking; Unwanted pursuit

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036116614     PISSN: 14614448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14614440222226271     Document Type: Article

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