Impact of the Internet on our lives: Male and female personal perspectives

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2005-2013

  Colley, Ann ^a   Maltby, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Gender differences; Gender roles; Internet

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; INTERNET; TECHNOLOGY;

(OTDR) TECHNOLOGY; CONTENT ANALYSIS; ELSEVIER (CO); GENDER DIFFERENCES; INTERNET ACCESS; PARTNER (CO); SOCIAL ROLES; WEB SITE;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 45549101901     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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