Bridging the digital divide in Australia: The potential implications for the mental health of young people experiencing marginalisation

Handbook of Research on Overcoming Digital Divides: Constructing an Equitable and Competitive Information Society

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 90-111

  Burns, Jane ^a,b   Blanchard, Michelle ^a,b   Metcalf, Atari ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Inspire Foundation   (Australia)

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EID: 84898091588     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-699-0.ch006     Document Type: Chapter

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