Computer usage and access in low-income urban communities.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of home computer access on low-income families participating in the Computer for Families program. The study focused on participants (1) general computer usage, access and knowledge; (2) employment; (3) education; and (4) their children’s...
| Publicado en: | Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 1393 - 1402 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Jul2013
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