Computer, Internet, and e-mail use among older adults: Benefits and barriers

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 800-811

  Gatto, Susan L ^a,b   Tak, Sunghee H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 49949119349     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270802243697     Document Type: Article

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