Adolescent Internet Usage in Taiwan: Exploring Gender Differences.
The purpose of this study was to explore gender differences in adolescent Internet accessibility, motives for use, and online activities in Taiwan; 629 5th and 6th graders were surveyed. Findings revealed that the gap in gender differences with regard to Internet use has decreased in this generation...
| Publicado en: | Adolescence Vol. 43; no. 170; pp. 317 - 332 |
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Libra Publishers Inc.
Summer2008
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