Cyber-mothers: Online synchronous interviewing using conferencing software

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages

  O'Connor, Henrietta ^a   Madge, Clare ^a  

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Author keywords

Conferencing Software; Cyber mothers; Internet Methodologies; Online Parenting Community; Virtual Synchronous Interviews

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EID: 33947288699     PISSN: 13607804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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