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Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development Volume 31, 2021 - Issue 1-2: Creativity, perseverance and resilience in the face of the pandemic – The social work response
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Mobile digital divide and older people’s access to ‘Internet plus social work’: implications from the COVID-19 help-seeking cases

Jie Wanga Guangzhou Center for Social Welfare Research, School of Government, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3017-8179View further author information
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Ilan Katzb Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jiajun Lic Department of Sociology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Qiang Wud School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Chunqing Daie The Academy of Governance of Huangpu District, Guangzhou, ChinaView further author information
Pages 52-58 | Received 17 Aug 2020, Accepted 10 Nov 2020, Published online: 26 Nov 2020

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