Social network sites SNSs are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research

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Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship

Basics of qualitative research: Grounded theory procedures and techniques

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Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study

The world report on violence and health.

Attachment--and loss.

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Updated trends in Child Maltreatment, 2012.

To examine the associations between experiences of child maltreatment and mental disorders in the Australian population.

The association between child maltreatment and mental disorders in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

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Youth Violence, Abuse, and Crime Exposure in a National Sample of Children and

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Updated Trends in Child Maltreatment, 2006.

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David Finkelhor

Papers

Updated trends in Child Maltreatment, 2012.

The association between child maltreatment and mental disorders in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

Youth Violence, Abuse, and Crime Exposure in a National Sample of Children and

Updated Trends in Child Maltreatment, 2006.

Updated trends in Child Maltreatment, 2011.