Control over social interactions: an important reason for young people's use of the Internet and mobile phones for communication?

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Control over social interactions: an important reason for young people's use of the Internet and mobile phones for communication?

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This paper reports some research that was undertaken to determine why young people choose to use certain communication media, especially the Internet and mobile phones for social purposes. Focus group methodology was employed in achieving this aim. Specifically, two focus groups containing young people aged 18-20 years were asked to discuss the question "why do you use different communication media, such as the Internet and mobile phones, in your social lives?" Discussions from the sessions w...

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Research paper

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Journal article

Date created

2007-02

Creator

Madell, Dominic / Muncer, SJ

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/8911

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Adolescent / Adult / Cellular Phone / Communication / Female / Humans / Internet / Interpersonal Relations / Male / Social Behavior

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