Exploring the Digital Divide
Internet Connectedness and Age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23329997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William E Loges, Joo-Young Jung (0000-0002-9231-1740) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 536-562 |
| Publication date | 2001-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communication Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-6502 • E-ISSN: 1552-3810 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/009365001028004007 |
| OpenAlex | W2013980900 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 101 |
| References cited | 19 |
The existence of a digital divide between old and young Americans has been well documented. It is usually defined as access or lack of access to the Internet. This study adds context to the understanding of the digital divide by demonstrating differenes in Internet connectedness, a multidimensional concept that includes consideration of the scope and intensity of the relationship that people develop with the Internet. Age is shown to be significantly associated not just with access, but with a tendency to pursue a more narrow range of personal goals online and with a pattern of connecting to the Internet from a smaller range of places. Nonetheless, older respondents evaluate the Internet to be as central to their lives as younger people do. Some support is offered for the idea that the digital divide is not merely a generational effect.
Context (archaeology) · Digital divide · Geography · Internet access · Internet privacy · Scope (computer science) · Social connectedness · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · ICT Impact and Policies · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 101 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,04 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 92 |