Online infidelity: Evaluation and treatment implications

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 43-56

  Young, Kimberly S ^a,b  

^a Center for Online Addiction   (United States)

^b ST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Internet addiction; Internet infidelity; Marital therapy; Online affairs; Relationship communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746821411     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J398v05n02_03     Document Type: Article

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