Assessment of Low-Income Adults' Access to Technology: Implications for Nutrition Education

Technology Use and Interest Among Low-Income Parents of Young Children: Differences by Age Group and Ethnicity

“…Twitter and blogs, specifically, were used by < 20% of participants regularly, which is similar to reported rates of general public use from the Pew Research center. 15,16 Previous research on demographic differences in technology use suggested that white adults used the internet 19 and Facebook 26 more than other ethnic groups; African Americans used Twitter 15 and mobile Internet 12 more than other ethnic groups; young adults used Facebook 14 and Twitter 15 more than older age groups; and older adults used cell phones less. 27 Consistent with previous research, African Americans in this sample were the most frequent users of Twitter and used mobile Internet (ie, smartphones) more than other ethnic groups.…”

“…18,19 Among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in Indiana, whites and younger adults (aged # 50) were the most likely to have a computer and Internet access in the home. 19 In another study, usage of the Internet by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in New Jersey was related to age but not ethnicity. 18 However, the Indiana sample was overwhelmingly white (85%) and the New Jersey sample, although more racially balanced than the Indiana sample, was modest in size (n ¼ 93).…”

Green Returns to Education: Does Schooling Contribute to Pro-Environmental Behaviours? Evidence from Thailand

“…Secondly, many empirical studies have shown that people with more years of formal education have access to more sources and types of information (Cotten and Gupta, 2004;Neuenschwander et al, 2012;Wen et al, 2011). Knowing where to get information on how to reduce emissions or what adaptations to take allow individuals to change behaviour appropriately Indeed, there is considerable evidence at the individual level regarding the relationship between educational attainment and a wide range of pro-environmental behaviour including consumption, conservation and lifestyle.…”

Is Education a Key to Reducing Vulnerability to Natural Disasters and hence Unavoidable Climate Change?

“…This allows individuals to have command over resources such as purchasing costly disaster insurance, living in low risk areas and quality housing, implementing disaster preparedness measures and evacuating in time of emergencies. Secondly, highly educated individuals usually have diversified communication linkages and have better access to useful information (Cotten and Gupta 2004, Wen et al 2011, Neuenschwander et al 2012. The level of education is highly correlated with access to weather forecasts and warnings as well as the types of technologies used to access weather information (Rodriguez et al 2007).…”