Effects of Internet Connectedness and Information Literacy on Quality of Life

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 273-290

  Leung, Louis ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Information literacy; Internet connectedness; Quality of life (QoL)

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; INTERNET; LITERACY; PROBABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77955853590     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9539-1     Document Type: Article

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