The link between socio-economic background and Internet use: Barriers faced by low socio-economic status groups and possible solutions

Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 317-351

  van Aerschot, Lina ^a   Rodousakis, Niki ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b ICCR   (Austria)

Author keywords

Barriers for internet use; Digital divide; E exclusion; E government usage; Einclusion; ICT; Internet; Low socio economic status groups

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; GOVERNMENT; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; SOCIAL INCLUSION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 59249108363     PISSN: 13511610     EISSN: 14698412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13511610802576927     Document Type: Conference Paper

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