Journal article
Computers and the Internet: Tools for Youth Empowerment
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Youth are often disenfranchised in their communities and may feel they have little voice. Since computers are an important aspect of youth culture, they may offer solutions to increasing youth participation in communities.
OBJECTIVE: This qualitative case study investigated the perceptions of 19 (predominantly female) inner-city school youth about their use of computers and the Internet in a school-based community development …
Authors
Valaitis RK
Journal
Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol. 7, No. 5,
Publisher
JMIR Publications
DOI
10.2196/jmir.7.5.e51
ISSN
1438-8871