Children, ICT and Development - Capturing the Potential, Meeting the Challenges (Paperback)

By supporting positive gains in human development, ICTs can ultimately contribute to meeting MDG targets and goals. However, rising inequalities in a large number of countries have also meant that ICT innovations do not always benefit populations equally, often leaving behind the most marginalized members of society. While ICTs could, for instance, help overcome the lack of information and communication access, the slower diffusion of mobile phones often observed in rural and remote areas and the privileged access of technologies to men over women, may have impeded their potential benefits and could even have exacerbated preexisting inequalities. This study explores further the manner in which ICTs can strengthen development interventions for children. It also examines the interaction between ICTs and existing inequalities in different dimensions including gender, ethnicity, age, education and the rural/urban divide.

General

Imprint:	UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre
Country of origin:	Italy
Release date:	April 2015
First published:	May 2014
Authors:	United Nations Children's Fund
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	72
ISBN-13:	978-88-652-2026-9
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Child welfare Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > General
LSN:	88-652-2026-0
Barcode:	9788865220269

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!