Soliciting and Providing Social Support Over the Internet: An Investigation of Online Eating Disorder Support Groups

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  J. Comput. Mediat. Commun.

• Publication date

  2008-10-01

• Fields of study

  Computer Science, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2008.01431.x
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