Gendered internet use across generations and life stages

Helsper, Ellen ORCID: 0000-0002-0852-2853 (2010) Gendered internet use across generations and life stages. Communication Research, 37 (3). pp. 352-374. ISSN 0093-6502

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Gender inequalities in Internet use are smaller among younger people. It is unclear whether these differences can be explained by the varying circumstances in which different generations grew up or by other factors that vary within an individual’s life time. This article tests a model which proposes that generation determines the level of Internet use and life stage determines gender differences in Internet use. Descriptive analyses of a representative sample of 1,578 British Internet users confirm that there continue to be small but significant gender differences for most uses of the Internet. The findings from a series of linear regressions suggest that gender differences vary for different life stages related to occupation and marital status. This is true especially for typically male uses. The article concludes that other factors related to life stage will continue to influence gender differences in Internet use in the future.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://crx.sagepub.com/
Additional Information:	© 2010 by Sage Publications
Divisions:	Media and Communications
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races T Technology > T Technology (General)
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2010 10:11
Last Modified:	06 Nov 2024 00:21
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/28401

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