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Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:52:22 +0100 From: "Asi Sharabi" <asi.sharabi@thegrandunion.com> Subject: [Air-l] mothers online To: <air-l@listserv.aoir.org>

Hi everyone,

This is my first post to this forum.

Can anyone recall a good research / database related to families' online behaviour?

Mums online

Kids online

Relationship between both

Any thing will help.

Many thanks in advance,

Asi.

Asi Sharabi, PhD Planner http://nomansblog.typepad.com/no_mans_blog/

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