Using the Internet for offline relationship formation

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 396-404

  Xie, Bo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Companionship; Information and communication technologies (ICTs); Older adults; Social interactions; Social relationships; Weak ties

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548062944     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439307297622     Document Type: Article

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