Computer-mediated relationship development: A cross-cultural comparison

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-152

  Yum, Young Ok ^a   Hara, Kazuya ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEIKAI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISONS; CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES; RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT; RELATIONSHIP QUALITIES; SELF-DISCLOSURE;

EID: 27744492817     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.tb00307.x     Document Type: Article

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