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Unrealized Potential : Exploring the Digital Disability Divide

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2016
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Dobransky, K., & Hargittai, E. (2016). Unrealized Potential : Exploring the Digital Disability Divide. Poetics, 58, 18–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poetic.2016.08.003

Abstract

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Abstract

While the digital inequality literature has considered differences in the online experiences of many population segments, relatively little work has examined how people with disabilities (PWD) have incorporated digital media into their lives. Based on a national survey of American adults, this paper explores this question through considering both barriers to Internet use and the possibilities the Internet offers PWD. Findings indicate barriers for many PWD to accessing the Internet. Those with five of six types of disabilities measure

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237 since deposited on 2018-02-20
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  • Dobransky, Kerry
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  • Hargittai, Eszter
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58

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18

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28

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Journal Article

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Keywords

Digital divide, Digital inequality, Internet skills, Disability, Impairment, Disability culture, Accessibility, Surveys, Online participation, Online engagement

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English

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2016-09-19

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2018-02-20

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0304-422X

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Green

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1071 since deposited on 2018-02-20
Acq. date: 2025-11-13

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237 since deposited on 2018-02-20
Acq. date: 2025-11-13

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Dobransky, K., & Hargittai, E. (2016). Unrealized Potential : Exploring the Digital Disability Divide. Poetics, 58, 18–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poetic.2016.08.003

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