A bilateral perspective on the digital divide in South Africa

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 581-601

  Blignaut, Pieter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Computer access; Computer usage; Demographic factors; Digital divide; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; LITERACY; PUBLIC ACCESS; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 73549119011     PISSN: 15691500     EISSN: 15691497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156915009X12583611836091     Document Type: Article

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