Gender differences in computer-related control beliefs and home computer use

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 409-426

  Sølvberg, Astrid M ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Computer; Control; Gender; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748333979     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0031383022000024589     Document Type: Article

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