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Journal Title
Childhood - A Journal of Global Child Research
Year (definitive publication)
2012
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Abstract
This article discusses the heterogeneity in children's appropriation and use of the internet that make up contemporary digital divides. Based on a survey of Portuguese children in mandatory education (8- to 17-year-olds), it relies on multivariate statistical procedures to build a topological mapping of internet use patterns. Variations in digital practices and parental mediation are analysed in relation to social backgrounds and demographic traits. Four clusters of users were thus identified: 'self-reliant cybernauts', 'nurtured cybernauts', 'nurtured beginners' and 'unguided rookies'. This article aims to contribute to deepening the debate on digital divides and digital diversity within the sociology of childhood.
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Keywords
Children,Digital diversity,Family,Internet uses,Parental mediation
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Other Social Sciences - Social Sciences
