Title
Different paths and same destinations? An analysis of the convergence in Internet usage patterns between different age groups
Date Issued
01 November 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Wiley-Blackwell
Abstract
The present article delves into the understanding of the digital gap that divides the younger age groups from those who are older, specifically the young (17-30), adults (31-45), mature adults (46-60), and older adults (61-75). The analysis carried out in three capital cities of Latin America (Buenos Aires, Lima, and Guatemala City) finds that there is a pattern of convergence in the trajectory of Internet appropriation of users belonging to different age groups. However, the gap between the younger groups and the older group does not close completely, even after several years of experience using the Internet. Likewise, it is observed that the adoption of more sophisticated activities on the Internet is conditioned by characteristics specific to each age group.
Volume
85
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería de sistemas y comunicaciones Ciencias de la computación
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85069882140
Source
Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries
ISSN of the container
16814835
Sponsor(s)
Paulo Matos played a critical role in designing the research approach. We want to thank the anonymous referees for helpful comments. The usual disclaimer applies. The data were collected with support from Grant 107601-001, received by the Institute of Peruvian Studies from Canada's International Development Research Center (IDRC). To write the paper, support was received from Grant 895-2013-1018, given by Canada's Social Sciences and Hummanities Research Council to Concordia University.
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