Does Distance Matter in the Age of the Internet?

This study is part of the broad debate about the role of distance and technology for interpersonal contact. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study that systematically and explicitly compares the role of distance in social networks pre- and post-Internet. An analysis is m...

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Published in:	Urban studies (Edinburgh, Scotland) Vol. 47; no. 13; pp. 2747 - 2783
Main Authors:	Mok, Diana, Wellman, Barry, Carrasco, Juan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01.11.2010 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Communication Community structure Computer mediated communication Email Friendship Geography Internet Intimacy Kinship Knowledge Locality Modeling Multilevel models Social Networks Specification Studies Technology Telecommunications Telephone communications Telephones Toronto Ontario Canada Toronto, Ontario Toronto Ontario Canada Canada
ISSN:	0042-0980, 1360-063X
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