2010
DOI: 10.1177/1461444810386774
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Internet skills and the digital divide

Abstract: Because of the growing amount of information on the internet and people's increasing dependence on information, internet skills should be considered as a vital resource in contemporary society. This article focuses on the differential possession of internet skills among the Dutch population. In two studies, an in-depth range of internet skills are measured by charging subjects assignments to be accomplished on the internet. Subjects were recruited by applying a random stratified sampling method over gender, ag… Show more

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“…Generally, literature has identified various factors influencing citizens' adoption of e-government, including social influence, usefulness (relative advantage), anxiety [12], trust in government [13], perceived online risk [14], cultural and privacy issues [15], disposition to trust, security and trust in the Internet [16]. Finally, since e-government is a technological system normally based on the Internet, the digital divide has been identified among the key challenges and barriers towards successful adoption of e-government services [17] [15].…”
Section: E-government Adoption and Challengesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Generally, literature has identified various factors influencing citizens' adoption of e-government, including social influence, usefulness (relative advantage), anxiety [12], trust in government [13], perceived online risk [14], cultural and privacy issues [15], disposition to trust, security and trust in the Internet [16]. Finally, since e-government is a technological system normally based on the Internet, the digital divide has been identified among the key challenges and barriers towards successful adoption of e-government services [17] [15].…”
Section: E-government Adoption and Challengesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…dispositifs numériques occupent une importance considérable en éducation aux médias (Lee et al, 2013 ;UNESCO et al, 2013). Ces compétences sont directement en lien avec la notion d'inégalités numériques ; elles sont réputées réduire les écarts existants dans les usages et les pratiques qui mobilisent les dispositifs numériques (Van Deursen et Van Dijk, 2011).…”
Section: Fractures Et Renouvellementunclassified
“…Not only does a high formal education more often than not lead to higher levels of material wealth and income, a longer and higher education also stimulates the ability to articulate ideas and reason persuasively. Educational attainment also seems highly relevant for operational and strategic internet skills (van Deursen and van Dijk 2010). From this literature, one could conclude that discussion quality is influenced by gender, age and education.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%