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Title:
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E-HOME IN E-SOCIETY SOME EFFECTS OF THE COMPUTER ON FAMILY LIFE AND LEISURE TIME A SYDNEY PERSPECTIVE |
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Author(s):
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M Ranjbar , Abbass Ghanbary |
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ISBN:
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972-98947-5-2 |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías, Piet Kommers and Maggie McPherson |
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Year:
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2004 |
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Edition:
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2 |
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Keywords:
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Ehome, leisure, family, household. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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759 |
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Last Page:
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764 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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As did electricity a century ago, the computer brought about a new power not known before. Without it, the warp and
weft of life in our society can hardly sustain. Power, if unleashed, however, easily gives way to overuse and misuse
leading to unexpected, undesirable consequences. One of them is a drastic change in home life. Continual and widespread
use of the computer at home leaves the family members with little time to maintain a supportive union. Home is
becoming a mere space to accommodate isolated individuals submerged in cyberspace. This paper is an attempt to shed
some light on the dark side of what we may call ehome.i |
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