Gender differences in the effects of Internet usage on high school absenteeism

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 192-198

  Austin, Wesley A ^a   Totaro, Michael W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Human capital; I12; I18; I21; Internet use; Schooling; Truancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953167448     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2010.12.017     Document Type: Article

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