Age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic patterns in early computer use: A national survey

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 590-607

  Calvert, Sandra L ^a   Rideout, Victoria J ^b,c   Woolard, Jennifer L ^a,d   Barr, Rachel F ^a,d   Strouse, Gabrielle A ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c Prog Stud Entertainment Media/H

^d Prog Stud Entertainment Media/H ^*

Author keywords

Computers; Ethnicity; Gender; Infants; Preschoolers

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144330070     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764204271508     Document Type: Review

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