The rise of cyberactivism: Implications for the future of advocacy in the human services

Families in Society

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-38

  McNutt, John G ^a   Menon, Goutham M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 40749102829     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3706     Document Type: Article

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