Analysis of Digital Divide Problems Faced by Middle-aged and Elderly Population in Shaanxi Province_Vol. 1 No. 2 (JMSD 2024)_Journal of Management and Social Development (ISSN: 3005-5741)

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Analysis of Digital Divide Problems Faced by Middle-aged and Elderly Population in Shaanxi Province

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmsd.202412209

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Luyan Wang

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College of Human Development, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China

Abstract

In the new era, the digital society intelligent management empowered by high-tech technology has been integrated into people life, but the problem of digital divide caused by the non-homogeneous spread of the Internet has become more prominent, especially among middle-aged and elderly individuals. Based on this, this paper takes Xi'an and Xianyang City in Northwest China as examples, according to digital divide theory, designs a questionnaire to investigate. Through the cross-analysis, it can be seen that age, family support, and social assistance are key factors that contribute to the usage gap and knowledge gap for middle-aged and elderly people. Based on this, this paper puts forward the following suggestion: first, encourage enterprises to design age-friendly applications; second, provide social support for elderly; third, enhance the learning ability of the middle-aged and elderly by categorized training.

Keywords

Middle-aged and Elderly Digital Divide; Northwest China; Digital Divide; Questionnaire Research

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