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Parents' Reliance on the Web to Find Information about Children and Families: Socio-Economic Differences in Use, Skills and Satisfaction
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Rothbaum, Fred; Martland, Nancy; Jannsen, Joanne Beswick – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2008
This research examines socio-economic status (SES) differences in parents' Web use, skills, and satisfaction. A total of 120 parents were interviewed about their use of the Web to find child and family information, and they provided feedback as they searched for information online. Findings indicate that the higher the SES level (a) the greater…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Search Engines, Internet, Information Seeking
Inner-City Gatekeepers: An Exploratory Survey of Their Information Use Environment.
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Agada, John – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1999
Describes the information-use environment (IUE) of African-American gatekeepers in an inner-city neighborhood in Milwaukee (Wisconsin). Highlights include information needs, including race relations, crime, and family; sources of unmet needs, including lack of awareness or access to information sources; trustworthiness and credibility of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Blacks, Credibility, Information Needs