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Browsing the Web for School: Social Inequality in Adolescents' School-Related Use of the Internet

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Title: Browsing the Web for School: Social Inequality in Adolescents' School-Related Use of the Internet
Language: English
Authors: Weber, Maximilian (ORCID 0000-0002-1174-449X), Becker, Birgit
Source: SAGE Open. Apr 2019 9(2).
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2019
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Differences, Internet, Computer Uses in Education, Adolescents, Disadvantaged, Access to Computers, Users (Information), Cultural Capital, Parent Background, Family Environment, Books, Recreational Activities
Geographic Terms: Europe
DOI: 10.1177/2158244019859955
ISSN: 2158-2440
Abstract: This article examines whether social inequality exists in European adolescents' school-related Internet use regarding consuming (browsing) and productive (uploading/sharing) activities. These school-related activities are contrasted with adolescents' Internet activities for entertainment purposes. Data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 is used for the empirical analyses. Results of partial proportional odds models show that students with higher educated parents and more books at home tend to use the Internet more often for school-related tasks than their less privileged counterparts. This pattern is similar for school-related browsing and sharing Internet activities. In contrast to these findings on school-related Internet activities, a negative association between parental education and books at home is found with adolescents' frequency of using the Internet for entertainment purposes. The implications of digital inequalities for educational inequalities are discussed.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2019
Accession Number: EJ1221252
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This article examines whether social inequality exists in European adolescents' school-related Internet use regarding consuming (browsing) and productive (uploading/sharing) activities. These school-related activities are contrasted with adolescents' Internet activities for entertainment purposes. Data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 is used for the empirical analyses. Results of partial proportional odds models show that students with higher educated parents and more books at home tend to use the Internet more often for school-related tasks than their less privileged counterparts. This pattern is similar for school-related browsing and sharing Internet activities. In contrast to these findings on school-related Internet activities, a negative association between parental education and books at home is found with adolescents' frequency of using the Internet for entertainment purposes. The implications of digital inequalities for educational inequalities are discussed.
ISSN:2158-2440
DOI:10.1177/2158244019859955