Information and poverty: information-seeking channels used by African American low-income households

被引：88
作者：
Spink, A
Cole, C
机构：
[1] Penn State Univ, Sch Informat Sci & Technol, University Pk, PA 16801 USA
[2] McGill Univ, Grad Sch Lib & Informat Studies, Montreal, PQ, Canada
来源：
LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2001年 / 23卷 / 01期
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D O I：
10.1016/S0740-8188(00)00067-0
中图分类号：
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号：
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要：
This study investigated the information environment, including the information seeking and information needs, of low-income largely African American households at the Parks at Wynnewood in Dallas, Texas. These households were surveyed regarding their household situation and their need for community and information services. Residents' information-seeking behavior focused on their family and neighbors, with a lower use of external channels, except for health and employment information issues. A model of the residents' information environment is presented. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码：45 / 65
页数：21
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