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No digital divide? Technology use among homeless adults

Harmony RhoadesSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Suzanne L. WenzelSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Eric RiceSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Hailey WinetrobeSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Benjamin HenwoodSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
Pages 73-77 | Received 05 Jan 2017, Accepted 01 Mar 2017, Published online: 22 Mar 2017

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