Understanding the new digital divide - A typology of Internet users in Europe

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 123-138

  Brandtzæg, Petter Bae ^a   Heim, Jan ^a   Karahasanović, Amela ^a,b  

^a SINTEF ICT   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Digital divide; Internet; Participation; User types; Users

Indexed keywords

AUSTRIA; CROSS-NATIONAL; DECISION MAKERS; DIGITAL DIVIDE; DIGITAL SOCIETY; HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS; INTERNET ACCESS; INTERNET USAGE; INTERNET USERS; LOGISTIC REGRESSIONS; PARTICIPATION; SURVEY DATA; USER TYPE; USERS;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; USABILITY ENGINEERING; WORLD WIDE WEB;

INTERNET;

EID: 78649929031     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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