An Analysis of Computer and Telephone Usage in the New York City Metropolitan Area - Softcover

Gilmore, Jennifer W

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1410717178 ISBN 13: 9781410717177

Publisher: 1st Book Library, 2003

Synopsis

This book explores computer and telephone usage by respondents in the New York City metropolitan area A survey form was used to obtain data about computer and telephone usage from adults living in the New York City metropolitan area representative of the four major cultural ethnic groups in the area White Black Hispanic and Asian Pacific This study was needed because such research has been sparse generally but especially for the New York City metropolitan area Descriptive and inferential statistical calculations including chi square statistical analyses were used to analyze the data This research found that respondents of the different cultures living in New York City believe that computers and telephones are greatly necessary for technological professional or personal advancement This research also found that respondents of different cultures living in the New York City metropolitan area frequently use the computer and telephone Based on the response data a small digital divide for access and usage of computers telephones and the Internet was found for Black and Hispanic participants in comparison to the White and Asian participants included in this study The percentage difference in access between Blacks Hispanics and Whites Asians was less than 30

About this edition

• Publisher: 1st Book Library
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1410717178
• ISBN 13: 9781410717177
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 148