Digital literacy and safety skills

Authors
  • N. Sonck
  • S. Livingstone
  • E. Kuiper
  • J. de Haan
Publication date 2011
Number of pages 4
Publisher London: EU Kids Online, London School of Economics & Political Science
Organisations
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Research Institute of Child Development and Education (RICDE)
Abstract Children’s digital skills were assessed by asking 25,000 European 9-16 year old internet users about
their online activities, skills and self-efficacy. The range of digital skills and online activities are
linked. But many younger (11-13 year old) children lack key critical and safety skills. Also, skills are
unequally distributed by socio-economic status. Developing safety skills may encourage other skills,
and more skills are associated with more activities online. So, teaching children to be safer need not
curtail and may even encourage online opportunities.
Document type Report
Note Short report. - March 2011
Language English
Published at http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/33733/
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