'They think I'm really cool and nice' the impact of Internet support on the social networks and loneliness of young people with disabilities

Telecommunications Journal of Australia

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Raghavendra, Parimala ^a   Grace, Emma ^b   Newman, Lareen ^a   Wood, Denise ^c   Connell, Tim ^d  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Novita Children's Services   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d Disability Services SA   (Australia)

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EID: 84877940972     PISSN: 00402486     EISSN: 18354270     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.7790/tja.v63i2.414     Document Type: Article

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