From Silicon.com.... -andy
Internet-illiterate parents hold back kids
Parents that lack internet skills could be damaging their children's education and job prospects - leaving them on the wrong side of the growing digital divide.
According to research by academics at the London School of Economics, many parents lack the skills to guide their children's internet use. The survey of 1,511 young people, aged nine to 19, and 906 parents also warns of a group of 'disengaged youth' that is least likely to engage with the internet, and least likely to have net access at home.
Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Social Psychology based in LSE's media and communications department, said: "Now that many young people rely on the internet for information, homework help and careers guidance, the more it matters that some of them are getting left behind. Not knowing how to best use the internet may have a negative impact on their education and employment opportunities."
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