Family dynamics and Internet use in Britain: What role do children play in adults' engagement with the Internet?

Information Communication and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 156-171

  Eynon, Rebecca ^a   Helsper, Ellen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; digital inclusion; families; Internet use; parents; young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027937734     PISSN: 1369118X     EISSN: 14684462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369118X.2014.942344     Document Type: Article

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