New media and social networks: Considerations from clients in addictions treatment

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-345

  Wolf Branigin, Michael ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addictions; Complexity; New media; Social networks; Social work; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449371003     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228830903329864     Document Type: Article

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