Regretted online self-presentations: U.S. college students’ recollections and reflections

Journal of Children and Media

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 248-265

  Stern, Susannah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; College students; Emerging adults; Informal learning; Internet; Online; Regret; Self expression; Self presentation; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983622385     PISSN: 17482798     EISSN: 17482801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482798.2015.1024000     Document Type: Article

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