Relational, role, and social identity as expressed in grandparents’ personal web sites

Communication Studies

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 300-318

  Harwood, Jake ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Family; Grandchild; Grandparent; Internet

Indexed keywords

EID: 85066172112     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970409388621     Document Type: Article

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