Open AccessPublic Policies, Gaps and Digital Literacy of the Elderly People
Author(s) -
Carolina Riveros,
Ángela Arenas,
Marcela Torres Castro,
Maximiliano Olivares
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista de direito, estado e telecomunicações
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.188
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1984-9729
pISSN - 1984-8161
DOI - 10.26512/lstr.v12i1.31180
Subject(s) - incentive , digital divide , census , public policy , literacy , digital literacy , order (exchange) , population , economic growth , icts , gerontology , political science , demographic economics , psychology , information and communications technology , business , sociology , economics , demography , medicine , pedagogy , finance , law , microeconomics
Purpose ”“ In the current development of Chilean society there is a profound socio-demographic transformation, which implies an advanced aging of the population.
Methodology ”“ According to the 2017 Census, 17.7 percent - equivalent to 1,586,634 women - are 60 years of age or older, while men in the same age group account for 14.7 percent (1,263,537). This age group constitutes an enormous challenge for the design of public policies.
Findings ”“ It is necessary to generate access policies that take into account the different educational levels of older people in order to overcome the digital divide, as well as incentives for skills and competencies in the various uses and benefits currently provided by ICTs.