Computer-Mediated Relational Development and Maintenance on Facebook®

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-129

  Craig, Elizabeth ^a   Wright, Kevin B ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer Mediated Communication; Relational Development; Relational Maintenance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860747789     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824096.2012.667777     Document Type: Article

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