Orientations in adolescent use of information and communication technology: A digital divide by sociodemographic background, educational career, and health

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 95-103

  Koivusilta, Leena K ^a   Lintonen, Tomi P ^b   Rimpelä, Arja H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; digital divide; educational career; health; ICT; sociodemographic background

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; E-MAIL; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CELLULAR PHONE; CHILD; COMPUTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 33847283358     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14034940600868721     Document Type: Article

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