Internet use and the digital divide in the English longitudinal study of ageing

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-239

  Gilleard, Chris ^a   Higgs, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age cohort; Digital divide; Internet

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749107468     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-008-0083-7     Document Type: Article

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