Low-income minority seniors' enrollment in a cybercafé: Psychological barriers to crossing the digital divide

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-212

  Jung, Younbo ^a   Peng, Wei ^b   Moran, Meghan ^c   Jin, S A ^d   McLaughlin, Margaret ^c   Cody, Michael ^c   Jordan Marsh, Maryalice ^c   Albright, Julie ^c   Silverstein, Merril ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 76149087769     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270903183313     Document Type: Article

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