Children's and parents' discourses about computers in the home and school

Convergence

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 104-111

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EID: 61049205834     PISSN: 13548565     EISSN: 17487382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135485659900500407     Document Type: Article

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