Gender swapping and socializing in cyberspace: An exploratory study

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-53

  Hussain, Zaheer ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; ROLE PLAYING; SEX ROLE; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DECEPTION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 39449135867     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2007.0020     Document Type: Article

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