The Connection Between Digital Divide and Social Exclusion
Implications for Social Work
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22129084 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thommy Sebatana Molala (0009-0006-5691-7709, University of Limpopo), Jabulani Calvin Makhubele (0000-0002-0192-573X, University of Limpopo) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 194-201 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2395-6518 • E-ISSN: 2395-6518 |
| Publisher | Maya Global Education Society (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18510/hssr.2021.9427 |
| OpenAlex | W3194046682 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 27 |
Purpose of the study: This paper aims to ascertain the nexus between the digital divide and social exclusion (inequalities) - directly and indirectly, as digital technology enables people to socialise, communicate, work, study, and conduct business. Methodology: To do this, the literature review is employed as a methodology. Specifically, the narrative or semi-systematic literature review was conducted on all sources germane to the topic under investigation. Main findings: The paper has found that the digital divide has adverse effects on the employment, education, health, social services, and socio-economic development of digitally excluded people. In addition, it has emerged that the digital divide exacerbates social exclusion. Applications of this study: To this end, Social Workers and associated professionals are empowered with knowledge about the role of the digital divide in social exclusion, thus they are expected to play active assume advocacy roles as far as Information Communication Policies are concerned. Novelty/Originality of this study: Digitalisation has embedded factors inducing poverty, inequity, and discrimination unintentionally; thereby this paper replenishes literature in Social Science to enable Social Scientists to utilise relevant information –in their research, intervention, and commentary
Digital divide · Economic growth · Economics · Inequality · Information and Communications Technology · Narrative · Novelty · Originality · Political science · Poverty · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social exclusion · Social inequality · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Education, Sociology, Communication Studies · Psychology · Smart Cities and Technologies · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |