Internet use and social networking among middle aged and older adults

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-111

  Hogeboom, David L ^a   McDermott, Robert J ^a   Perrin, Karen M ^a   Osman, Hana ^a   Bell Ellison, Bethany A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 74849106704     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270903058507     Document Type: Article

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