A disappearing digital divide among college students? Peeling away the layers of the digital divide
A disappearing digital divide among college students? Peeling away the layers of the digital divide
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DOI：
10.1177/0894439306286852
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发表时间：
2006-12-01
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Jelenewicz, Shameeka M.
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作者：
Cotten, Shelia R.;Jelenewicz, Shameeka M.
鉴于美国存在数字鸿沟的争论，问题仍然存在：如果个人处于所有人都可以访问互联网的情况下（例如，一所大学），数字鸿沟的各个方面是否仍然存在？作者调查了大学生使用互联网的几率以及使用的不同水平和类型是否存在种族数字鸿沟。数据来自随机抽样的全日制，住宿大学新生。结果表明，数字鸿沟的各个方面存在的一个是否使用互联网的具体目的，但是，一旦个人开始使用互联网，几乎没有种族差异存在。互联网经验和性别影响到特定类型的互联网使用，表明数字鸿沟是多层次的。这项研究的一个政策含义是，使个人进入有保证的访问结构化的环境可能有助于减少数字鸿沟的各个方面。
Given debate about the existence of a digital divide in the United States, the question remains: If individuals are in situations where all have access to the Internet (e.g., a university), will aspects of a digital divide still exist? The authors examine whether a racial digital divide exists among college students in the odds of their using the Internet and the different levels and types of usage. Data are from a random sample of full-time, residential college freshmen. Results indicate that aspects of a digital divide exist in terms of whether one uses the Internet for specific purposes; however, once individuals begin using the Internet, few racial differences exist. Internet experience and gender affect particular types of Internet usage, suggesting that the digital divide is multilayered. A policy implication from this study is that bringing individuals into structured environments with assured access may help to decrease aspects of the digital divide.