Escaping or connecting? Characteristics of youth who form close online relationships

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 105-119

  Wolak, Janis ^a   Mitchell, Kimberly J ^a   Finkelhor, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent friendships; Cyberspace; Internet; Online relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JUVENILE; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; RACE; REVIEW; SAMPLE; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037320325     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1971(02)00114-8     Document Type: Article

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