Summary:  Their "early adoption" and often
transgressive use of technology forecasts
patterns of healthy and unhealthy use
by other youth and...eventually adults.
In 1998, a large (N = 6,872) online
survey found that the majority of
LGBT youth were "coming out" online
before doing so in the real world (!
OutProud!, 1998).
Online health information seeking
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General

Source: Acton, Scott - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia

Collections: Computer Technologies and Information Sciences