Internet use and online social support among same sex attracted individuals of different ages

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1820-1827

  Baams, L ^a   Jonas, K J ^a   Utz, S ^b   Bos, H M W ^a   Van Der Vuurst, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age differences; Coming out; Online communities; Online profiles; Sexual minorities; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGE DIFFERENCES; COMING OUT; ONLINE COMMUNITIES; ONLINE PROFILES; SEXUAL MINORITIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

EID: 79960238102     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2011.04.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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