The digital divide among young people in Brussels: Social and cultural influences on ownership and use of digital technologies

Communications

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-207

  Mertens, Stefan ^a   D'Haenens, Leen ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

digital divide; digital media possession; digital media use; socio cultural diversity; structural and cultural factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953835923     PISSN: 03412059     EISSN: 16134087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/COMM.2010.010     Document Type: Review

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