Social exclusion and information and communication technologies: Lessons from studies of single parents and the young elderly

Digital Equality and the Uptake of Digital Applications among Seniors of Different Age

“…Also more recent research emphasises the fact that media is an integral part in several aspects of social life, and consequently needs to be studied within a larger framework. There are studies proving that adoption of new media technologies is more common among people exposed to such in their close surroundings (Haddon 2000), and that people tend to learn faster when included in social networks. Helping and supporting each other also leads to higher Internet skills (van Deursen & van Dijk 2011).…”

The Contribution of Domestication Research to In-Home Computing and Media Consumption

“…Lastly, over the years there have been other outputs from domestication research that, while not being funded by policy bodies, have nevertheless contributed to public debates, perhaps the best example being that of social exclusion or the digital divide (Silverstone, 1995;Punie, 1997;Haddon, 2000Haddon, , 2004. Through domestication research it was possible to explore what the presence and absence of ICTs meant to people in everyday life, the possibilities they opened up or closed down.…”

Domestication Analysis, Objects of Study, and the Centrality of Technologies in Everyday Life

“…Domestication studies may not be unique in providing insights into people's judgments about (not) using ICts in general or the Internet in particular, but the type of detailed examination of people's lives that this approach provides can make such decisions more understandable. In fact, because the approach is sensitive to the constraints in people's lives, alongside tackling claims about the revolutionary nature of ICts, this question of non-use was one of the earliest issues the domestication studies addressed (Haddon, 2000). For example, we have already seen how not being in the right social networks, competition for time with other commitments that have a higher priority, and poverty and social pressures may constrain use.…”