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Fears about the digital divide between advantaged and
disadvantaged families may not be warranted Concern about the
digital divide between advantaged and disadvantaged families may
be unwarranted, suggests a new study. Study results show that
regardless of socioeconomic status, most families visiting
pediatric clinics in the State of Washington liked using
computers and felt comfortable using the Internet. Thus, fears
about using the Internet should not be seen as a barrier to
developing Internet-based health interventions for a pediatric
clinic population, according to fir