Different but similar: Computer use patterns between young Korean males and females

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 575-592

  Lim, Keol ^a   Meier, Ellen B ^b  

^a Suwon University   (South Korea)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences in computer use; Gender digital divide; Social networking

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051470736     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: 15566501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-011-9206-5     Document Type: Review

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