Enhancing the attitudes and self-efficacy of older adults toward computers and the Internet: Results of a pilot study

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 831-843

  Lagana, Luciana ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 49949107672     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270802243713     Document Type: Article

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