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Overcoming the Digital Divide

Overcoming the Digital Divide

Al P. Mizell, Cecil Sugarman
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 8
ISBN13: 9781599049397|ISBN10: 1599049392|EISBN13: 9781599049403
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-939-7.ch031
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Mizell, Al P., and Cecil Sugarman. "Overcoming the Digital Divide." Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Felix B. Tan, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 374-381. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-939-7.ch031

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Mizell, A. P. & Sugarman, C. (2008). Overcoming the Digital Divide. In F. Tan (Ed.), Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 374-381). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-939-7.ch031

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Mizell, Al P., and Cecil Sugarman. "Overcoming the Digital Divide." In Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Felix B. Tan, 374-381. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-939-7.ch031

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Abstract

We all know that technology has become a dominant force in today’s society for people of all ages. However, certain elements of society have less access to technology than others. In the literature, discussions and research on these discrepancies tend to focus on factors such as gender, sex, socioeconomic status, race, education, and employment. Occasionally, age is taken into consideration. In reviewing online articles related to the digital divide, it appears that there are many more articles, reports, and projects that focus on factors other than age. Few looked at the impact of the digital divide on senior citizens. One article, “The Internet and Older Adults” (U.S. Administration on Aging, 2004), reports that:

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