Coming of age online: The developmental underpinnings of girls' blogs

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 145-171

  Davis, Katie ^a  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Emerging adulthood; Gender; Identity issues; Media; Peers friends

Indexed keywords

EID: 71649096236     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558409350503     Document Type: Article

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