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IMing, Text Messaging, and Adolescent Social Networks

  1. J. Alison Bryant†,
  2. Ashley Sanders-Jackson‡,
  3. Amber M. K. Smallwood§

Article first published online: 9 AUG 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00028.x

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Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volume 11, Issue 2, pages 577–592, January 2006

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Alison Bryant, J., Sanders-Jackson, A. and Smallwood, A. K. (2006), IMing, Text Messaging, and Adolescent Social Networks. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 11: 577–592. doi: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00028.x

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  1. Department of Telecommunications Indiana University

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  2. Article first published online: 9 AUG 2006

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