Online Social Support for Parents: A Critical Review

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 174-198

  Doty, Jennifer L ^a   Dworkin, Jodi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

internet; online; parents; social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897678812     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2013.834027     Document Type: Review

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