Giving and receiving peer advice in an online breast cancer support group

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 480-485

  Sillence, Elizabeth ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84879126146     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2013.1512     Document Type: Article

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