Beyond virtual inclusion: communications inclusion and digital divisions

Stephen Sinclair; Glen Bramley

doi:10.1017/S1474746410000345

Beyond virtual inclusion: communications inclusion and digital divisions

Stephen Sinclair, Glen Bramley

Sociology

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Abstract

Access to and engagement with information and communications technologies (ICTs) are increasingly important aspects of social inclusion. This paper draws upon analyses of UK survey data and a review of research on communications and social exclusion published in the UK between 2001 - 2006 to examine the social distribution of access to and uptake of ICTs, and explore key factors restricting the digital engagement of young people from lower income households and communities. It argues that effective strategies to bridge digital divisions in the UK must pay more attention to the social rather than technological barriers which inhibit communications inclusion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-11
Number of pages	11
Journal	Social Policy and Society
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746410000345
Publication status	Published - Jan 2011

Keywords

social exclusion
communication
digital divide

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Sinclair, S & Bramley, G (2011) Beyond virtual inclusion
Originally published in: Social Policy and Society (2011), 10 (1), pp.1-11. Available online from publisher's website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1474746410000345. Social Policy and Society published by Cambridge University Press. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011
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