Dimensions and barriers for digital (in)equity and digital divide: a systematic integrative review
University of Calgary · Calgary Laboratory Services
Abstract
Purpose This integrative review was conducted to provide an overview of existing research on digital (in)equity and the digital divide in developed countries. Design/methodology/approach We searched academic and grey literature to identify relevant papers. From 8464 academic articles and 183 grey literature, after two levels of screening, 31 articles and 54 documents were selected, respectively. A thematic analysis was conducted following the steps suggested by Braun and Clarke and results were reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Findings The results showed that most articles and papers were either from Europe or North America. Studies used a…
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- 100%
- References
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Authors
6Topics & keywords
- Grey literature
- Thematic analysis
- Digital divide
- Ethnic group
- Indigenous
- Equity (law)
- Originality
- Immigration
- Quality Education