Loneliness and belonging: A reflection on the meanings and values of social networks in the wake of the Virginia tech shootings

Traumatology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-42

  Gervich, Curt D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Social capital; Social networks; Terror management theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 45349100604     PISSN: 15347656     EISSN: 10859373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534765607312689     Document Type: Article

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