Gendered internet use across generations and life stages

Communication Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 352-374

  Helsper, Ellen Johanna ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Generation; Internet use; Life stage

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952350788     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: 15523810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093650209356439     Document Type: Article

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