Are social networking sites good platforms for providing social support?

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A critical review of 10 years of research on social support via social networking sites led to the identification of current trends and the development of recommendations to guide future research. Key themes, including the role of social networks as avenues of social support and the dynamic relationship between the two, are examined in an article published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.

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