Rethinking the digital divide: Findings from a study of marginalised young people's information communication technology (ICT) use

Youth Studies Australia

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 35-42

  Blanchard, Michelle ^a,b   Metcalf, Atari ^c   Degney, Jo ^a   Herrman, Helen ^d   Bums, Jane ^a,d  

^a Inspire Foundation   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

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EID: 59849111999     PISSN: 10382569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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