Composition and structure of a large online social network in the netherlands

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Corten, Rense ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; NETHERLANDS; ONLINE SYSTEM; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84859854248     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034760     Document Type: Article

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