Searching for the Digital Divide

Parker, Judy

doi:10.1177/0266666014240999

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“…Since it came into popular parlance and scholarly literature in the 1990 s, the phrase “digital divide” has been used to refer to a wide variety of inequities, including differential access to, contact with, and use of ICTs cross‐nationally (see, for example, Drori & Jang, 2003; Parker, 2001; Parker, 2007) as well as between social and demographic groups within individual nations (Willis and Tranter, 2006, for instance, examine digital divides in Australia). The phrase is used perhaps most commonly to refer to differences in access to ICTs (see Gunkel, 2003; Selwyn, 2004), 1 though use of the concept varies greatly.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

U.S. College Students’ Internet Use: Race, Gender and Digital Divides

Jones

Johnson-Yale

Millermaier

et al. 2009

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

U.S. College Students’ Internet Use: Race, Gender and Digital Divides

Jones

Johnson-Yale

Millermaier

et al. 2009

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

187

125

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“…Consequently, the life and social well-being of citizens in these countries are affected (Castells, 2009;Huyer, 2005;Broos and Roe, 2006;Ayanso et al, 2010;Chinn and Fairlie, 2007). Being on the better side of the digital divide, developed countries continue to increase their lead over developing countries (Parker, 2001;Van Dijk and Hacker, 2003). Current rapid technology advancement will only exacerbate this inequality and widen the gaps even further (Zhu and Chen, 2013).…”

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A three-tier ICT access model for intention to participate online

Chang

Wong

Park

2014

Information Development

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The digital divide between countries is a critical phenomenon separating the countries that 'have' (mostly developed countries) from the countries that 'have not' (mostly developing countries). It places developing countries in a disadvantaged position economically, politically, and socially that in turns affects the life and social well-being of the citizens. Current understanding of the digital divide is limited by usage of secondary data, which prompts scholars to call for more theoretically-based empirical research. Since the key to reducing the digital divide is to increase people's access to ICT, this study developed and empirically tested a 3-tier ICT access model to determine the effect on ICT development of intention to participate in online activities among citizens in developed and developing countries. The model was founded on three existing research frameworks. In addition, this study theoretically clarified the relationship between four types of ICT access and how they contribute to intention to participate online. Survey data of university students from Korea and Cambodia was collected. The results confirm the effect of ICT development on citizens' intention and isolate key factors that impact the two countries differently. Technological access was found to impact extrinsic motivational access and skills access. Social access influenced extrinsic and intrinsic motivational access and skills access. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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