Core networks, social isolation, and new media: How internet and mobile phone use is related to network size and diversity

Information Communication and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 130-155

  Hampton, Keith N ^a   Sessions, Lauren F ^a   Her, Eun Ja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Pervasive awareness; Social media; Social networks; Social support; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650236136     PISSN: 1369118X     EISSN: 14684462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369118X.2010.513417     Document Type: Article

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