Gender differences in the use of the Internet by English secondary school children

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 229-251

  Madell, Dominic ^a   Muncer, Steven ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3843064461     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SPOE.0000018552.85903.4d     Document Type: Review

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