Peer counseling in an online chat service: A content analysis of social support

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 247-251

  Fukkink, Ruben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COUNSELING; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION; COUNSELING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENTAL DISORDERS; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954575395     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2010.0163     Document Type: Article

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