Supporting a caring fatherhood in cyberspace - an analysis of communication about caring within an online forum for fathers

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-69

  Eriksson, Henrik ^a   Salzmann Erikson, Martin ^b,c,d  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caring; Fathers; Internet; Netnography; Parental support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FATHER; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

COMMUNICATION; FATHERS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84873428044     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01001.x     Document Type: Article

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