Maintaining relational continuity with the deceased on facebook

Omega (United States)

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 195-212

  DeGroot, Jocelyn M ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; LITERATURE; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; SELF HELP; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865266075     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/OM.65.3.c     Document Type: Article

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