Information society and digital divide in South Africa: results of longitudinal surveys

Information Communication and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 264-278

  Bornman, Elirea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

computer usage; digital divide; information society; Internet usage; mobile phone ownership; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948584414     PISSN: 1369118X     EISSN: 14684462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369118X.2015.1065285     Document Type: Article

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