digital communication impact on inequalities age

Question 1

The Ofcom Report

Answer 1

old/middle age

Older adults/adults are increasingly using the internet

• almost doubled from 16% in 2012 to 30% in 2013
• adults are starting to use a range if devices
• gaming growing within older age groups (dispaoable income)
• 65-74 aged group has trebled forms 5% to 17%
• greater use of digital communication
• six in ten adults (62%) now use a smart phone increased from 54% in 2012

Question 2

Garside

Answer 2

Younger generations

Generational differences
Younger generations are shaping a digital communication. Two decades ago teenager spent houses talking on the phone whereas now majority of teenagers how do remote socialisation by sending written messages,
They don’t have the same socialisation as older generations

Question 3

Boyle

Answer 3

old vs Young

Agued that this had led to a digital generation divide between the old who are less likely to use new technology.

range of reasons for this phenomenon
Young people are more equipped to develop their skills demanded by new technologies
Young people want to create their adult identities and digital technologies can assist with this
The peer group is an important forum for adolescents and technologies helo with alternative ways of keeping up communication and developing social networks
Parents are more likely to spend money on their children and teenagers in contemporary socitey

Question 4

Berry

Answer 4

old

due to their lack of skills and /or lack of interest in doing so.
Suggested that there were some website that have been specifically designed for older users.

79% if households below state pension age have internet access compared to 37% of thoes above state pension age