Essays about: "Stephanie Bergeron Kinch"

Found 1 essay containing the words Stephanie Bergeron Kinch.

  1. 1. A Sisterhood of Sorts

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Stephanie Bergeron Kinch; [2011]
    Keywords : Social Media; Infertility; Virtual Health Communities; Social Support; Computer Mediated Communication; Comforting Communication; Social Shaping of Technology; Social Networking; Empathy; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study shows how a group of women with infertility issues find friendship, emotional support, and information using the anonymous environment of one virtual community. Through interviews with 11 women and an analysis of online journals and forum postings, the case study looks at how women use the anonymous and non- temporal nature of the Internet to be empathetic and supportive, and further explores how that empathy helps women feel less isolated and ostracized. READ MORE