Influence of Socioeconomic Status and Gender on High School Seniors' Use of Computers at Home and at School

Alberta Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 138-154

  Lowe, Graham S ^a   Krahn, Harvey ^a   Sosteric, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0141918722     PISSN: 00024805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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