A literature review of parents' online behavior

Cyberpsychology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Dworkin, Jodi ^a   Connell, Jessica ^a   Doty, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Internet use; Literature review; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881570678     PISSN: 18027962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5817/CP2013-2-2     Document Type: Article

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