The challenge of the digital divide and elderly in Spanish rural areas. The case of Castilla y León.
<p>This article includes some reflections about the tandem between new technologies, particularly the Internet, and elderly people living in rural areas. This article combines a qualitative (personal interviews and focus groups) and<br />quantitative methodology (analysis of demographic...
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| description | <p>This article includes some reflections about the tandem between new technologies, particularly the Internet, and elderly people living in rural areas. This article combines a qualitative (personal interviews and focus groups) and<br />quantitative methodology (analysis of demographic data), aiming to deep about the relationship between relationship<br />between the digital divide and geographical gap for elderly people living in rural areas in Castilla y León. Results obtained from this research show the existence of structural elements in these rural areas but also symbolic aspects often overlooked, which must take into account when implementing intervention projects. This study confirms the<br />need to attend to the territory as a variable but also the characteristics of those who have greater difficulties in use<br />and access to ICT, and progress towards equal opportunities.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0dd86e2603e547a89e339f2e2be72af82022-12-21T19:19:21ZengEdiciones Universidad de SalamancaFonseca: Journal of Communication2172-90772016-12-01131316518510.14201/fjc20161316518513580The challenge of the digital divide and elderly in Spanish rural areas. The case of Castilla y León.Noelia MORALES ROMO0Universidad de Salamanca<p>This article includes some reflections about the tandem between new technologies, particularly the Internet, and elderly people living in rural areas. This article combines a qualitative (personal interviews and focus groups) and<br />quantitative methodology (analysis of demographic data), aiming to deep about the relationship between relationship<br />between the digital divide and geographical gap for elderly people living in rural areas in Castilla y León. Results obtained from this research show the existence of structural elements in these rural areas but also symbolic aspects often overlooked, which must take into account when implementing intervention projects. This study confirms the<br />need to attend to the territory as a variable but also the characteristics of those who have greater difficulties in use<br />and access to ICT, and progress towards equal opportunities.</p>http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/2172-9077/article/view/15223ambiente ruralpersonas mayoresTecnologías de la Información y de la Comunicaciónbrecha digitalInternet |
| spellingShingle | Noelia MORALES ROMO The challenge of the digital divide and elderly in Spanish rural areas. The case of Castilla y León. Fonseca: Journal of Communication ambiente rural personas mayores Tecnologías de la Información y de la Comunicación brecha digital Internet |
| title | The challenge of the digital divide and elderly in Spanish rural areas. The case of Castilla y León. |
| title_full | The challenge of the digital divide and elderly in Spanish rural areas. The case of Castilla y León. |
| title_fullStr | The challenge of the digital divide and elderly in Spanish rural areas. The case of Castilla y León. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The challenge of the digital divide and elderly in Spanish rural areas. The case of Castilla y León. |
| title_short | The challenge of the digital divide and elderly in Spanish rural areas. The case of Castilla y León. |
| title_sort | challenge of the digital divide and elderly in spanish rural areas the case of castilla y leon |
| topic | ambiente rural personas mayores Tecnologías de la Información y de la Comunicación brecha digital Internet |
| url | http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/2172-9077/article/view/15223 |
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