Using Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to frame 'SuperclubsPLUS', an online social network for children

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 302 AICT, Issue , 2009, Pages 359-367

  Masters, Jennifer ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural Historical Activity Theory; Cyber bullying; Cyber safety; Online social networking; SuperclubsPLUS

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY THEORY; CYBER BULLYING; CYBER-SAFETY; ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKINGS; SUPERCLUBSPLUS;

ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

ACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS;

EID: 84869853746     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03115-1_38     Document Type: Conference Paper

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