Digitalization and Social Inclusion: Bridging the Digital Divide in Underprivileged Communities
Lance A. Liotta
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Lance A. Liotta
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This article explores the implications of digitalization on social inclusion, particularly in the context of disadvantaged communities. The development of information technology has created new opportunities but also deepened the digital divide among vulnerable individuals and groups. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of digitalization on access and participation of disadvantaged communities and to identify effective strategies in minimizing digital division. Through a comprehensive literature review and case studies, this article highlights challenges, opportunities, and best practices in efforts to bridge the digital divide and increase social inclusion across a variety of global contexts. The results of this study provide an in-depth look at the importance of empowering disadvantaged communities in the digital age.
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This article explores the implications of digitalization on social inclusion, particularly in the context of disadvantaged communities. The development of information technology has created new opportunities but also deepened the digital divide among vulnerable individuals and groups. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of digitalization on access and participation of disadvantaged communities and to identify effective strategies in minimizing digital division. Through a comprehensive literature review and case studies, this article highlights challenges, opportunities, and best practices in efforts to bridge the digital divide and increase social inclusion across a variety of global contexts. The results of this study provide an in-depth look at the importance of empowering disadvantaged communities in the digital age.
Key concepts: Disadvantaged, Digital divide, Bridging (networking), Bridge (graph theory), Inclusion (mineral), Variety (cybernetics), Context (archaeology), Sociology