Self-presentation and interaction in blogs of adolescents and young emerging adults

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 124-144

  Mazur, Elizabeth ^a   Kozarian, Lauri ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Blogs; Emerging adults; Friendship; Identity; Internet; Self presentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 71649095869     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558409350498     Document Type: Article

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