Exploring the impact of Facebook and Myspace use on first-year students' sense of belonging and persistence decisions

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 783-796

  Strayhorn, Terrell L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84870778858     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: 15433382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2012.0078     Document Type: Article

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