Sonia Livingstone|Ellen Helsper
Gradations in digital inclusion: children, young people and the digital divide
London School of Economics and Political Science|London School of Economics and Political Science
little academic policy attention addressed digital divide among children young people article analyses findings national survey uk 919yearolds reveal inequalities age gender socioeconomic status relation quality access use internet since extent use reasons low nonuse internet vary age different explanation digital divide required children compared adults looking beyond idea binary divide propose instead continuum digital inclusion gradations frequency internet use non low users weekly daily users found map onto progression takeup online opportunities among young people basic moderate broad allround users thus beginning explain differences internet use matter contributing inclusion exclusion demographic use expertise variables shown play role accounting variations breadth depth internet use