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e-Society and Children’s Participation: Risk, Opportunities, and Barriers

e-Society and Children’s Participation: Risk, Opportunities, and Barriers

Brian O’Neill
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781466640627|ISBN10: 1466640626|EISBN13: 9781466640634
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4062-7.ch001
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O’Neill, Brian. "e-Society and Children’s Participation: Risk, Opportunities, and Barriers." Information Systems and Technology for Organizations in a Networked Society, edited by Tomayess Issa, et al., IGI Global, 2013, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4062-7.ch001

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O’Neill, B. (2013). e-Society and Children’s Participation: Risk, Opportunities, and Barriers. In T. Issa, P. Isaías, & P. Kommers (Eds.), Information Systems and Technology for Organizations in a Networked Society (pp. 1-16). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4062-7.ch001

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O’Neill, Brian. "e-Society and Children’s Participation: Risk, Opportunities, and Barriers." In Information Systems and Technology for Organizations in a Networked Society, edited by Tomayess Issa, Pedro Isaías, and Piet Kommers, 1-16. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4062-7.ch001

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Abstract

Children constitute an important group within policy discussion on information society issues, particularly in the context of digital learning opportunities and e-inclusion. However, their participation in e-society is also a cause for some public and policy concern. With ever-earlier adoption of new internet technologies and services by children, questions arise as to how to best ensure their protection whilst seeking to encourage positive online opportunities. A delicate balancing act is required to manage risks they may encounter while promoting greater participation online. To better inform this policy field, EU Kids Online conducted a pan-European survey of children’s use of the internet, resulting in the first fully comparable evidence base of children’s use of the internet in 25 European countries. Drawing on its findings, this chapter examines children’s participation in e-society and addresses the nature of online opportunities, the kinds of digital skills required and evidence of the risks young people may face on the internet. The chapter argues that greater attention to children’s perspectives on e-society is needed to foster greater online trust and participation.

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