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Marginality in the Information Age: The Socio-Demographics of Computer Disquietude. A Short Research Note
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Keith Roe
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July 27, 2005
Abstract
This research note investigates the socio-demographics of one aspect of the ‘digital divide’, namely computer use and attitudes. The results are drawn from a large-scale survey of computer use and attitudes among the adult population of Flanders. They show that computer non-use and negative attitudes towards digital developments, far from being limited to relatively small segments of society, are reported by over 40% of respondents. Regression analyses indicate that level of education is the strongest predictor variable of computer disquietude, followed by age and then gender. The implications of these results are briefly discussed.
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Published Online: 2005-07-27
Published in Print: 2005-01-01
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Keywords for this article
digital divide;
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gender;
education
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