RESEARCH SUMMARY
THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: COMPUTER USE,
BASIC SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT
About the authors
John Bynner, Emeritus Professor of Social Sciences, NRDC,
Institute of Education, University of London
Steve Reder, Professor and Chair, Department of Applied
Linguistics, Portland State University
Samantha Parsons, Senior Research Officer, Institute of
Education, University of London,
Clare Strawn, Assistant Professor, Portland State University
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