Study Says Europe Has Digital Divide
BRUSSELS, Belgium - A digital divide has appeared among Europeans, with
age, income and education determining whether the continent's citizens
use the Internet, according to a new European Union study released
Thursday. Eurostat, the EU's statistics agency, said its survey which
gathered information from across the 25-nation bloc revealed a digital
divide, especially between the young and those over 50 years old, many
of whom have never or hardly use computers or use them to go online.
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The survey found that 85 percent of school or university students aged
16 to 24 used the Internet, while only 13 percent of people aged between
55 and 74 went online during the survey. The poll was conducted across
the 25-nation EU between April and June 2004, questioning 204,029
people. No margin of error was given. Only 25 percent of those who had
not completed high school used the Internet, with the figure rising to
52 percent for those who attained a secondary school diploma and to 77
percent for college or university graduates. Only 40 percent of
unemployed people used the Internet, compared to 60 percent of those
with a job, the survey said.
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http://www.mantecabulletin.com/articles/2005/11/11/ap/hitech/d8dpl9j80.txt
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Andy Carvin
Program Director
EDC Center for Media & Community
acarvin @ edc . org
http://www.digitaldivide.net
http://katrina05.blogspot.com
Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com
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