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Bridging the Digital Divide in Scotland

Bridging the Digital Divide in Scotland

Anna Malina
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 5
ISBN13: 9781605660264|ISBN10: 1605660264|EISBN13: 9781605660271
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch065
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Malina, Anna. "Bridging the Digital Divide in Scotland." Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., IGI Global, 2009, pp. 389-393. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch065

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Malina, A. (2009). Bridging the Digital Divide in Scotland. In M. Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition (pp. 389-393). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch065

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Malina, Anna. "Bridging the Digital Divide in Scotland." In Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., 389-393. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch065

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Abstract

Perceptions of the different meanings and issues surrounding the term digital divide have set the scene for policy development in various countries. In recent times, broader analysis of the meanings and problems have altered understanding, and a new range of initiatives to tackle perceived problems is being devised in the United Kingdom (UK) and its regions. In what follows, digital divide perspectives are outlined and action to close the divide in Scotland is discussed.

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