Differences in digital capital according to socio-demographic characteristics of the elderly
J. H. Ko, K. H. Kim
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AbstractThe term “capital” traditionally has been used to mean economic capital such as wealth or assets, but the scope of its application has been expanded to explain complex and diverse social phenomena, such as social capital, cultural capital, and human capital. In particular, as the influence of digital technology is rapidly increasing due to digital transformation, the discussion of digital capital as new capital has been emerging. As we summarize previous studies, digital capital can be defined as “a set of internalized abilities and aptitudes” (digital competencies) as well as “externalized resources” (digital technology) that can be historically accumulated and transferred from one arena to another(Ragnedda, 2018; Lee, 2021). The reason why the discussion of digital capital draws attention is that digital capital, a bridge capital between online and offline life chances, can be a link between digital inequality and social inequality by reflecting or deepening the inequality of existing offline resources(Ragnedda, Ruiu, and Addeo, 2020). Therefore, this study aims to empirically analyze the relationship between digital inequality and social inequality by showing how the digital capital of the elderly differs according to socio-demographic characteristics.Keywords: digital capital, digital access, digital competence, the elderly
J. H. Ko, K. H. Kim (2022). Differences in digital capital according to socio-demographic characteristics of the elderly. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.616.pp4