Computer Access and Internet Use among Urban Youths

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 744-746

  Bleakley, Amy ^a,b   Merzel, Cheryl R ^a   VanDevanter, Nancy L ^a   Messeri, Peter ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Center for Applied Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; ONLINE SYSTEM; SCHOOL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 2342444351     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.94.5.744     Document Type: Article

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