Crafting Supportive Communication Online: A Communication Design Analysis of Conflict in an Online Support Group

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-84

  Aakhus, Mark ^a   Rumsey, Esther ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication Design; Flaming; Hostile Communication; Online Support Groups; Supportive Communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951235015     PISSN: 00909882     EISSN: 14795752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00909880903483581     Document Type: Article

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