Computers and Young Children: Social Benefit or Social Problem?

Social Forces

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 277-296

  Attewell, Paul ^a,b   Suazo Garcia, Belkis ^a   Battle, Juan ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0141976271     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.2003.0075     Document Type: Article

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