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Bridging the Age-based Digital Divide: An Intergenerational Exchange during the First COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Period in Ireland

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Bridging the Age-based Digital Divide: An Intergenerational Exchange during the First COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Period in Ireland. / Flynn, Sandra.
In: Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, Vol. 20, No. 2, 30.04.2022, p. 139-149.

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Flynn, S 2022, 'Bridging the Age-based Digital Divide: An Intergenerational Exchange during the First COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Period in Ireland', Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 139-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2022.2050334

APA

Flynn, S. (2022). Bridging the Age-based Digital Divide: An Intergenerational Exchange during the First COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Period in Ireland. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 20(2), 139-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2022.2050334

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Flynn S. Bridging the Age-based Digital Divide: An Intergenerational Exchange during the First COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Period in Ireland. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships. 2022 Apr 30;20(2):139-149. Epub 2022 Mar 14. doi: 10.1080/15350770.2022.2050334

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Flynn, Sandra. / Bridging the Age-based Digital Divide: An Intergenerational Exchange during the First COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Period in Ireland. In: Journal of Intergenerational Relationships. 2022 ; Vol. 20, No. 2. pp. 139-149.

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