Manuel: Use of information and communication technology by the world's children and youth – 2008
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
Abbreviations
Chapter 1. Introduction and overview
Background
Objectives
Structure and content of this report
Chapter 2. Context
Introduction
A snapshot of the world’s young people
ICT infrastructure
Conclusion
Chapter 3. How use of ICT by young people is measured
Introduction
Core indicators on access to, and use of, ICT by households and individuals
Chapter 4. Curent statistical collection work and its limitations
Introduction
Collection of individual ICT use core indicators
Limitations of existing statistics
Chapter 5. Use of ICT by the world’s children and youth
Introduction
Use of computers, the Internet and mobile phones by young people
Gender differences in the use of ICT by young people
The influence of other demographic factors onICT use
Use of ICT by young children
Where young people use the Internet
Access to ICT by households with or without children
Use of ICT in education
How often young people use ICT
The time spent by young people using ICT
The nature of Internet use by young people
Changes in young people’s use of ICT over time
New styles of ICT use by young people
Chapter 6. Sumary and recommendations
Introduction
Main findings
Policy implications of the findings
Data limitations
Recommendations for improving data
Annex 1. Availability of data on use of ICT by young people
Annex 2. Data tables
Bibliography