From high school to university: Impact of social networking sites on social capital in the transitions of emerging adults

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 303-315

  Mazzoni, Elvis ^a   Iannone, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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EID: 84894230615     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12026     Document Type: Article

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