Civic engagement among educated Chinese youth: The role of SNS (Social Networking Services), bonding and bridging social capital

Computers and Education

Volumn 75, Issue , 2014, Pages 263-273

  Zhong, Zhi Jin ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Civic engagement; SNS; Social capital

Indexed keywords

REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENTS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

BRIDGING SOCIAL CAPITALS; CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; CLUSTER SAMPLING; COLLEGE STUDENTS; REGRESSION MODEL; SNS; SOCIAL CAPITALS; SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84897414065     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2014.03.005     Document Type: Article

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