Social Support and Health Among Senior Internet Users: Results of an Online Survey

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 35-54

  Noel, Jeffrey G ^a,b   Epstein, Joel ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b MISSOURI INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Seniors; Social support; Survey

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ONLINE SURVEY;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0041408874     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J017v21n03_03     Document Type: Review

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