Autori
Tomassini, Cecilia
Arpino, Bruno
Meli, Eleonora
Pasqualini, Marta
Cisotto, Elisa

Titolo
Determinants of grandparent–grandchild digital contact in Italy
Periodico
Genus
Anno: 2022 - Volume: 78 - Fascicolo: 20 - Pagina iniziale: 1 - Pagina finale: 22

The broad definition of intergenerational contact includes not only meeting face-to- face, but also the important element of communication at a distance, such as via tel- ephone. With the pervasion of the Internet and electronic devices, digital contact has become another increasingly important option. We examined digital contact between grandparents and grandchildren in comparison with traditional forms of contact (i.e. face-to-face and by telephone) using Italian data from the 2016 Families, Social Subjects and life cycle (FSS) survey. We found that grandparents belonging to younger cohorts, those with higher education, those who lived in urban areas and those in better health were more likely to maintain digital contact with their grandchildren. Results also show that digital contact tends to compensate for a lack of (frequent) face-to-face contact, and to cumulate with telephone contact. Our results have significant implications for the current and future development of intergenerational relationships as they sug- gest an increasing role of digital contact for distant geographical situations. Against the background of persisting inequalities in the access and the use of the Internet, our findings emphasise the need to improve digital network connectivity and user skills, particularly among specific sub-groups of the population.



SICI: 0016-6987(2022)78:20<1:DOGDCI>2.0.ZU;2-W
Testo completo: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41118-022-00167-5

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