Digital Divide?: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide
Digital Divide?: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide
Social capital and the equalizing potential of the Internet
Social Science Computer Review
Welfare recipients and the digital divide: left out of the new economy?
Journal of Technology in Human Services
Social stratification and the digital divide
Social Science Computer Review
The global digital divide: a sociological assessment of trends and causes
Social Science Computer Review
Digital citizenship: parameters of the digital divide
Social Science Computer Review - Special issue: Sociology and computing
Information Technology And Social Justice
Information Technology And Social Justice
Social Science Computer Review
Understanding the adopters and non-adopters of broadband
Communications of the ACM - Rural engineering development
Social Science Computer Review
eParticipation: Designing and Managing Political Discussion Forums
Social Science Computer Review
A Social Theory of Internet Uses Based on Consumption Scale and Linkage Needs
Social Science Computer Review
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This article presents the results of an exploratory study examining attitudes toward broadband advocacy, as related to attitudes toward and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and a variety of other personal, political, and professional characteristics. A random sample (n = 297) of licensed social workers in Michigan was surveyed. There is a growing body of literature indicating that access to broadband Internet is an important element of the digital divide, especially in the United States, which after having led in this area has fallen behind. Findings from this study indicate significant relationships between willingness to engage in broadband advocacy and political views, attitudes toward and use of ICTs, and knowledge about broadband. The implications for a profession focused on social justice and advocacy on behalf of vulnerable populations are explored.