Regional Dialogue on the information society, Lima, PE
Abstract
Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Vida informacional de los marginados : un estudio sobre acceso digital en tres localidades MexicanasThe weight of family networks plays a crucial role in learning about ICTs. These networks fuel a sense of confidence required to handle knowledge and practices that are initially alien to sectors at the base of the pyramid. Results confirm that so-called “non-instrumental uses” promote “instrumental uses” involving new digital skills and human capital, when children with access to the internet can teach their parents how it can be used. The livelihoods framework focuses on understanding the role played by information and communication in poor communities. Training regarding the use of information geared to the needs of each context is important
