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Digitally Deprived Children in Europe
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Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the need for internet connectivity and technological devices across the population, but especially among school-aged children. For a large proportion of pupils, access to a connected computer nowadays makes the difference between being able to keep up wit... view more
The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the need for internet connectivity and technological devices across the population, but especially among school-aged children. For a large proportion of pupils, access to a connected computer nowadays makes the difference between being able to keep up with their educational development and falling badly behind. This paper provides a detailed account of the digitally deprived children in Europe, according to the latest available wave of the European Union - Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC). We find that 5.4% of school-aged children in Europe are digitally deprived and that differences are large across countries. Children that cohabit with low-educated parents, in poverty or in severe material deprivation are those most affected.... view less
Keywords
digitalization; Internet; computer; education; schoolchild; income situation; living conditions; poverty; parent education; technology; Europe; EU
Classification
Sociology of Education
Interactive, electronic Media
Free Keywords
digital deprivation; Bildungsentwicklung; EU-SILC 2015-2019
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 1315-1339
Journal
Child Indicators Research, 16 (2023) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-022-10006-w
ISSN
1874-8988
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed