Social stratification and the digital divide

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-143

  Wilson, Kenneth R ^a   Wallin, Jennifer S ^a   Reiser, Christa ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Digital divide; Gender; Internet access; Public Internet access; Race; Rural; Social stratification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037617969     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439303021002001     Document Type: Review

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