Knowledge Gap, Information-Seeking and the Poor.

Chatman, Elfreda A.; Pendleton, Victoria E. M.

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Publication Date: 1995

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Knowledge Gap, Information-Seeking and the Poor.

Chatman, Elfreda A.; Pendleton, Victoria E. M.

Reference Librarian, n49-50 p135-45 1995

Addresses information-seeking behavior within an information-poor life style; examines knowledge gap theory and the role of interpersonal sources. Concludes that mass media do not respond to the needs of the poor. (AEF)

Descriptors: Behavior, Disadvantaged Environment, Information Seeking, Information Sources, Interpersonal Communication, Mass Media, Poverty, Social Bias, Social Problems, User Needs (Information)

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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