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Title:
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SECOND-LEVEL DIGITAL DIVIDE IN FLANDERS |
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Author(s):
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Robby Berloznik, Ilse Mariën, Leo Van Audenhove |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-55-7 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Ji-ping Zhang, Tomayess Issa and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Second-level digital divide - digital inclusion - E-society social imbalance - inclusion policy |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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256 |
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Last Page:
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260 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Our current society is evolving fast towards a digitalized society. However, this evolution also has its repercussions. Not all members of society are able to benefit from ICT applications to increase the quality of their daily life, resulting in digital divides. There are two types of digital divide: the divide of first level is a material matter: the absence of physical access to a computer or the internet. The digital divide of the second level includes the social imbalance created by differences in acquired computer skills. The current policy in Flanders focuses on improving the physical access to ICT but lack an approach to overcome the second-level digital divide. A literature study was undertaken to map the dynamics and complexity of the second-level digital divide. At the same time, possible measures that may bridge the digital divide were investigated. The outcome of the project is a set of policy recommendations to promote digital inclusion and to reduce the social imbalance due to digital illiteracy. |
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