Chapter 17: The early roots of the digital divide: socioeconomic inequality in childrens ICT literacy from primary to secondary schooling
Information and communications technology (ICT) skills are crucial for labour market success and full participation in society. Socioeconomic status (SES) inequality in the development of ICT skills would prevent disadvantaged children from reaping the benefits of the digital age. Besides, the digit...
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| author | Passaretta, Giampiero Gil-Hernández, Carlos J. |
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| description | Information and communications technology (ICT) skills are crucial for labour market success and full participation in society. Socioeconomic status (SES) inequality in the development of ICT skills would prevent disadvantaged children from reaping the benefits of the digital age. Besides, the digital divide in ICT literacy might add to the already well-documented large and persistent SES inequality in ‘hard’ skills—like math, reading, and science. This chapter studies the roots, evolution, and drivers of SES inequality in ICT literacy from age 8 to 15 in Germany. Drawing from the German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS), we highlight five main findings: (1) SES gaps in ICT literacy exist as early as age 8 (grade 3) and are similar in size compared to SES gaps in hard skills; (2) like hard skills, SES gaps in ICT literacy remain stable over primary and tracked lower secondary schooling; (3) ICT access and use at home and school do not substantially explain SES gaps in ICT literacy at any age; (4) selection into school tracks seems a critical pathway, although not necessarily a causal one, leading to SES inequality in secondary school; (5) SES gaps in ICT literacy are not observed among children with similar levels of hard skills. We discuss the implications of these findings for the interdisciplinary literature on social stratification, skill formation, and the digital divide. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1126262023-08-14T08:44:14Z Chapter 17: The early roots of the digital divide: socioeconomic inequality in childrens ICT literacy from primary to secondary schooling Passaretta, Giampiero Gil-Hernández, Carlos J. Digital skills; ICT literacy; Socioeconomic status inequality; Educational inequality; Primary school; Secondary school; Digital divide; Germany JFFP Information and communications technology (ICT) skills are crucial for labour market success and full participation in society. Socioeconomic status (SES) inequality in the development of ICT skills would prevent disadvantaged children from reaping the benefits of the digital age. Besides, the digital divide in ICT literacy might add to the already well-documented large and persistent SES inequality in ‘hard’ skills—like math, reading, and science. This chapter studies the roots, evolution, and drivers of SES inequality in ICT literacy from age 8 to 15 in Germany. Drawing from the German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS), we highlight five main findings: (1) SES gaps in ICT literacy exist as early as age 8 (grade 3) and are similar in size compared to SES gaps in hard skills; (2) like hard skills, SES gaps in ICT literacy remain stable over primary and tracked lower secondary schooling; (3) ICT access and use at home and school do not substantially explain SES gaps in ICT literacy at any age; (4) selection into school tracks seems a critical pathway, although not necessarily a causal one, leading to SES inequality in secondary school; (5) SES gaps in ICT literacy are not observed among children with similar levels of hard skills. We discuss the implications of these findings for the interdisciplinary literature on social stratification, skill formation, and the digital divide. Published 2023-08-14T08:44:09Z 2023-08-14T08:44:09Z 2023-03-31 chapter 9781789906769 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/112626 eng image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/research-handbook-on-digital-sociology-9781789906752.html https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-oa/book/9781789906769/book-part-9781789906769-26.xml Edward Elgar Publishing Edward Elgar Publishing https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789906769.00026 https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789906769.00026 01ceac28-75b4-492a-8eec-f9b98bc6b28c https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 9781789906769 Edward Elgar Publishing Cheltenham, UK open access |
| spellingShingle | Digital skills; ICT literacy; Socioeconomic status inequality; Educational inequality; Primary school; Secondary school; Digital divide; Germany JFFP Passaretta, Giampiero Gil-Hernández, Carlos J. Chapter 17: The early roots of the digital divide: socioeconomic inequality in childrens ICT literacy from primary to secondary schooling |
| title | Chapter 17: The early roots of the digital divide: socioeconomic inequality in childrens ICT literacy from primary to secondary schooling |
| title_full | Chapter 17: The early roots of the digital divide: socioeconomic inequality in childrens ICT literacy from primary to secondary schooling |
| title_fullStr | Chapter 17: The early roots of the digital divide: socioeconomic inequality in childrens ICT literacy from primary to secondary schooling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chapter 17: The early roots of the digital divide: socioeconomic inequality in childrens ICT literacy from primary to secondary schooling |
| title_short | Chapter 17: The early roots of the digital divide: socioeconomic inequality in childrens ICT literacy from primary to secondary schooling |
| title_sort | chapter 17 the early roots of the digital divide socioeconomic inequality in childrens ict literacy from primary to secondary schooling |
| topic | Digital skills; ICT literacy; Socioeconomic status inequality; Educational inequality; Primary school; Secondary school; Digital divide; Germany JFFP |
| topic_facet | Digital skills; ICT literacy; Socioeconomic status inequality; Educational inequality; Primary school; Secondary school; Digital divide; Germany JFFP |
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