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WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE WANT

A feminist standpoint approach to defining effective ICT use for West Virginian women

Pages 1019-1041 | Received 01 Apr 2011, Accepted 08 Dec 2011, Published online: 11 Jan 2012

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