On the rapid rise of social networking sites: New findings and policy implications

Children and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-83

  Livingstone, Sonia ^a   Brake, David R ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 71749091817     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2009.00243.x     Document Type: Review

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