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    Aalborg UniversitetShifting Focus from Access to ImpactCan Computers Alleviate Poverty?Dahms, Mona-LisaPublished in:Handbook of Research on Overcoming Digital DividesPublication date:2009Document VersionEarly version, also known as pre-printLink to publication from Aalborg UniversityCitation for published version (APA):Dahms, M-L. (2009). Shifting Focus from Access to Impact: Can Computers Alleviate Poverty? In E. Ferro, Y. K.Dwivedi, J. R. Gil-Garcia, & M. D. Williams (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Overcoming Digital Divides:Constructing an Equitable and Competitive Information Society Idea Group Publishing.General rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright ownersand it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.            ? 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You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ?Take down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us at vbn@aub.aau.dk providing details, and we will remove access tothe work immediately and investigate your claim.Downloaded from vbn.aau.dk on: November 29, 2020Handbook of Research on Overcoming Digital Divides: Constructing an Equitable and Competitive Information Society “This handbook contributes to the refine-ment of existing theories on adoption, diffusion and digital divides and the development of new frameworks to better understand the digital divide, as well as the adoption, use, and impacts of emerging technologies and their applications.” - Enrico Ferro, Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (ISMB), Italy Edited by: Enrico Ferro, Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, Italy; Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Swansea University, UK; J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Mexico; and Michael D. Williams, Swansea University, UK                        13-digit ISBN: 978-1-60566-699-0    886 pages; 2010 CopyrightPrice: US $555.00 (hardcover*)Perpetual Access: US $830.00Print + Perpetual Access: US $1,110.00Illustrations: figures, tables (8 1/2” x 11”)Translation Rights: World*Paperback is not available.  Recently, rapid developments in the digital divide have attracted the atten-tion of both the academic and political worlds due to the reduction of infor-mation gaps.The Handbook of Research on Overcoming Digital Divides: Con-structing an Equitable and Competitive Information Society pres-ents a comprehensive, integrative, and global view of what has been called the digital divide. Collecting an international collaboration of experts, this Handbook of Research offers policy makers, academicians, managers, and researchers a complete reference source to the interactions, evolutions, and policies developing within the field.Subject:Human Aspects of Technology Global Information Technology; Electronic Government; IT Education; Library Science; Healthcare Information Systems; Business Information SystemsMarket:This essential publication will be invaluable to academic and research libraries as well as those interested in studying the myriad ways that the digital divide impacts our global so-ciety. A wide range of professionals including educators, policymakers, public administra-tors, librarians, social activists, and healthcare professionals will find this comprehensive handbook provides thoughtful and in-depth research on the latest issues and trends related to the digital divide and its widespread impact on global culture. Students and researchers in a number of fields including education, public administration, library science, global business, and healthcare administration will also benefit.New Release         September 2009Excellent addition to your library! Recommend to your acquisitions librarian.www.info-sci-ref.comInformation ScienceREFERENCE The premier reference source for computer science and information technology management   About the Editors:Enrico Ferro is a contract professor at the Polytechnic of Turin where he lectures on information management and strategies in both the public and the private sector. He also covers a senior researcher position at the Mario Boella Institute (ISMB) where is in charge of the research and policy intelligence activities of the Technology and Business Intelligence Area. Enrico Ferro has worked in a number of projects financed by the European Commission with roles ranging from scientific supervisor to senior expert. He is actively involved in the organization of a number of international academic events dealing with eGovernment and eInclusion (eGOV, DGO, HICSS). Yogesh K. Dwivedi is a lecturer in the School of Business and Economics at Swansea University in the UK. He was awarded his MSc and PhD by Brunel University in the UK, receiving a “Highly Commended” award for his doctoral work by the European Foundation for Management and Development. His research focuses on the adoption and diffusion of ICT in organisations and in addition to authoring a book and numerous conference papers, has co-authored papers accepted for publication by journals such as Communications of the ACM, the Information Systems Journal, the European Journal of Information Systems, and the Journal of the Operational Research Society. He is Senior Editor of DATABASE for Advances in Information Systems, Assistant Editor of Transforming Gov-ernment: People, Process and Policy and a member of the editorial board/review board of a number of other journals, and is a member of the Association of Information Systems, IFIP WG8.6 and the Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management (New Delhi, India). J. Ramon Gil-Garcia is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration and the Director of the Data Center for Applied Research in Social Sciences at Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) (Mexico City, Mexico). Currently, he is also a research fellow at the Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY) and a Faculty Affiliate at the National Center for Digital Government, University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is a former Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Gil-Garcia is the author or co-author of articles in Government Information Quarterly, Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, European Journal of Information Systems, The International Public Management Journal, Journal of Government Information, International Journal of Electronic Government Research, Public Finance and Management, International Journal of Cases on Electronic Commerce, and the Interna-tional Journal of Electronic Governance, among other academic journals. His research interests include collaborative electronic government, inter-organizational information integration, digital divide policies, adoption and implementation of emergent technologies, education policy, public policy evaluation, and multi-method research approaches. Michael D. Williams is a professor in the School of Business and Economics at Swansea University (UK). He holds a BSc from the CNAA, an MEd from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD from the University of Sheffield. He is a member of the British Computer Society and is registered as a Chartered Engineer. Prior to entering academia Professor Williams spent twelve years developing and implementing ICT systems in both public and private sectors in a variety of domains including finance, telecommunications, manufacturing, and local government, and since entering academia, has acted as consultant for both public and private organizations. He is the author of numerous fully refereed and invited papers within the ICT domain, has editorial board membership of a number of academic journals, and has obtained external research funding from sources including the European Union, the Nuffield Foundation, and the Welsh Assembly Government. Excellent addition to your library!  Recommend to your acquisitions librarian.www.info-sci-ref.comHandbook of Research on Overcoming Digital Divides: Constructing an Equitable and Competitive Information SocietyEdited by: Enrico Ferro, Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, Italy; Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Swansea University, UK; J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Mexico; and Michael D. Williams, Swansea University, UKTable of ContentsSection I: The Digital Divide as a Social Problem Division I: Overview of The Digital Divide Chapter I: Beyond Digital Divide: Towards an Agenda for Change   Neil Selwyn, London Knowledge Lab, University of London, UK   Keri Facer, Manchester Metropolitan University, UKChapter II: The Digital Divide, Framing and Mapping The Phenomenon   Andrea Calderaro, European University Institute, Florence, ItalyChapter III: Policy As a Bridge Across the Global Digital Divide   Meena Chary, University of South Florida, USA   Stephen Aikins, University of South Florida, USADivision II: Regional and Country CasesChapter IV: The Evolution of The Digital Divide Across Developing Countries: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Investigation    Nicoletta Corrocher, Bocconi University, Italy   Anna Raineri, Bocconi University, ItalyChapter V: Digital Divide in Turkey: a General Assessment   Mete Yildiz, Hacettepe University, TurkeyChapter VI: Bridging The Digital Divide in Australia: The Potential Implications for The Mental Health of Young People Experiencing Marginalisation   Jane Burns, University of Melbourne and Inspire Foundation, Australia   Michelle Blanchard, University of Melbourne and Inspire Foundation, Australia   Atari Metcalf, Inspire Foundation, AustraliaChapter VII: The Digital Divide in the U.S. in the 21st Century   Barney Warf, University of Kansas, USASection II: Digital Divides and Inequalities Division I: Digital Divides and Disabilities Chapter VIII: Beyond the Digital Divide: Closing the Generation and Disability Gaps?    Seongyeon Auh, Chung-Ang University, South Korea   Stuart W. Shulman, University of Massachussets Amherst, USA   Lisa Thrane, Wichita State University, USA   Mack Shelley, Iowa State University, USAChapter IX: Teleworking and the “Disability Divide”   John Bricout, University of Central Florida, USA   Paul Baker, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA   Andrew Ward, Kansas Health Institute (KHI), USA   Nathan Moon, Georgia Institute of Technology, USAChapter X: The Digital Divide and the Emerging Virtual Therapeutic System   Christine Barthold, University of Delaware, USA   John McNutt, University of Delaware, USADivision II: Digital Divides, Education, Gender, and Ethnicity Chapter XI: Generation, Education, Gender and Ethnicity in American Digital Divides   Susan C. Losh, Florida State University, USAChapter XII: The Digital Divides in the US: Access, Broadband, and Nature of Internet Use    Linda Jackson, Michigan State University, USA    Hiram Fitzgerald, Michigan State University, USA   Alexander Von Eye, Michigan State University, USA   Yong Zhao, Michigan State University, USA   Edward Witt, Michigan State University, USAChapter XIII: Does the Digital Divide Extend to Minority- and Women-Owned Small Businesses?    Robert Lerman, Urban Institute, USA   Caroline Ratcliffe, Urban Institute, USA   Harold Salzman, Rutgers University, USA   Douglas Wissoker, Urban Institute, USA   Jennifer Meagher, Brandeis University, USAChapter XIV: The African Diaspora, Black Identity and the Evolving Discourse of the Digital Divide   Lynette Kvasny, The Pennsylvania State University, USA   Kayla Hales, The Pennsylvania State University, USADivision III: Digital Divides and Digital Literacy Chapter XV: Inequalities of Digital Skills and How to Overcome Them   Jan Van Dijk, University of Twente, Netherlands   Alexander van Deursen, University of Twente, NetherlandsChapter XVI: Late on the Curve; Causes and Consequences of Differences in Digital Skills   Jos De Haan, Erasmus University Rotterdam, NetherlandsChapter XVII: The Digital Divide among the Incarcerated in the United States: A Case Study from New Jersey   Heather McKay, Rutgers University, USA   Patrice Morris, Rutgers University, USAChapter XVIII: Information Literacy and the Digital Divide: Challenging e-Exclusion in the Global South    Hopeton Dunn, University of the West Indies, JamaicaDivision IV: Digital Divides and Broadband Access Chapter XIX: Connection Disparities: The Importance of Broadband Connections in Understand-ing Today’s Digital Divide   Elizabeth Davison, Appalachian State University, USA   Shelia Cotten, University of Alabama - Birmingham, USAChapter XX: Broadband in America: a Policy of Neglect is Not Benign   Mark Cooper, Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society, USAChapter XXI: Digital Divide and Rural Communities: Practical Solutions and Policies    John Garofalakis, Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Greece   Andrea Koskeris, Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, GreeceChapter XXII: Public Policies for Broadband Development in The European Union: New Trends for Universalisation of Services   Claudio Feijoo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain   José Luis Gómez Barroso, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain   Sergio Ramos, Redtel, Spain   David Rojo-Alonso, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, SpainSection III: Digital Divides, Competitiveness, and Development Chapter XXIII: Solving the Paradoxes of the Information Technology Revolution: Productivity and Inequality   Francesco Sandulli, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, SpainChapter XXIV: Shifting Focus from Access to Impact: Can Computers Alleviate Poverty?    Mona Dahms, Aalborg University, DenmarkChapter XXV: Mobiles for Development: The Case of M-Banking   Judith Mariscal, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, MexicoChapter XXVI: The Influence of Time on Transactional Use of the Internet: Buying, Banking, and Investing Online   Syed H. Akhter, Marquette University, USASection IV: Digital Divides, E-Government, and E-Democracy Chapter XXVII: Beyond the On-line Transaction: Enhancement of Citizen Participation via the Web in Ontario Provincial Government   Brendan Burke, Suffolk University, USAChapter XXVIII: Accountability and Information Technology Enactment: Implications for Social Empowerment   Richard Ghere, The University of Dayton, USAChapter XXIX: From Inclusive Spaces to Inclusionary Texts: How E-Participation Can Help Overcome Social Exclusion   Simon Smith, University of Leeds, UKChapter XXX: Online Participation and Digital Divide: An Empirical Evaluation of U.S. Midwest-ern Municipalities   Stephen Aikins, University of South Florida, USA   Meena Chary, University of South Florida, USAChapter XXXI: Bridging The Gap Between Citizens and Decision-Makers: Are Icts The Appropri-ate Means for Reconfiguring Traditional Notions of Citizenship and Participation in Public Affairs?    Evika Karamagioli, Gov2u, GreeceSection V: Approaches to Study Digital Divides Chapter XXXII: From The Digital Divide to Multiple Divides. Technology, Society, and New Media Skills   Francesca Comunello, Sapienza Università di Roma, ItalyChapter XXXIII: A Human Factors View of the Digital Divide   Kayenda T. Johnson, Virginia Tech, USA   Tonya L. Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech, USAChapter XXXIV: Conceptualizing a Contextual Measurement for Digital Divides: Using an Inte-grated Narrative   Karine Barzilai-Nahon, University of Washington, USA   Ricardo Gomez, University of Washington, USA   Rucha Ambikar, The Center for Information & Society, USAChapter XXXV: The Empirics of the Digital Divide: Can Duration Analysis Help?    Wei-Min Hu, Peking University HSBC School of Business, China   James Prieger, Pepperdine University, USA

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