Digital capabilities and social capital
Study details
| Year: | 2016 |
| Scope: | Local |
| Countries: | Italy |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Quantitative |
| Methods of data collection: | Survey |
| Researched Groups: | Children; Parents |
| Children Ages: | Pre-adolescents (11-13 Years old); Adolescents (14-18 Years old) |
| Funder: | Mediamonitor Minori, Università La Sapienza |
| Funder Types: | University |
| Informed Consent: | Consent not mentioned |
| Ethics: | Ethical considerations not mentioned |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
This study explored the relationship between social capital and youth digital skills at the micro, meso, and macro-level, by taking into account individual, social and cultural variables. Particularly, how the family environment shapes children's digital skills through specific pedagogical models (i.e. how to use technology within the family).
Related publications
Digital Competencies and Capabilities. Pre-adolescents Inside and Outside School
Orig. title: Il capitale socio-culturale nel trasferimento intra-familiare delle pratiche digitali
Engl. transl.: The socio-cultural capital in the intra-family transfer of digital practices
Orig. title: La valutazione delle competenze digitali. Analisi di un case study
Engl. transl.: Digital skills assessment. Analysis of a case study