“Everybody Puts Their Whole Life on Facebook”: Identity Management and the Online Social Networks of LGBTQ Youth

“Everybody Puts Their Whole Life on Facebook”: Identity Management and the Online Social Networks of LGBTQ Youth

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth and young adults almost inevitably “come out”, or self-disclose their identity to others. Some LGBTQ youth are more uniformly “out”, while others may disclose to some groups but not others. This sele...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizabeth McConnell, Bálint Néray, Bernie Hogan, Aaron Korpak, Antonia Clifford, Michelle Birkett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
LGBTQ youth
Facebook
outness
context collapse
social network analysis
network visualization
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/6/1078

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