Predictors of electronic bulletin board system use in older adults

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-35

  Kelley, Catherine L ^a   Morrell, Roger W ^b   Park, Denise C ^c   Mayhorn, Christopher B ^d  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d 100 Candler Hall ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0033484970     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/036012799267990     Document Type: Article

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