Digital division or digital decision? A study of non-users and low-users of computers

Poetics

Volumn 34, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 273-292

  Selwyn, Neil ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746654627     PISSN: 0304422X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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