Digital divides and capital conversion: The optimal use of information and communication technology for youth reading achievement

Information Communication and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-180

  Thiessen, Victor ^a,b   Looker, E Dianne ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computers; Gender; Information and communication technology; Reading achievement; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247645463     PISSN: 1369118X     EISSN: 14684462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691180701307370     Document Type: Article

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