The impact of young people's internet use on class boundaries and life trajectories

Sociology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 137-153

  Lee, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Class; Internet; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 39349091249     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038507084829     Document Type: Article

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