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Digital divides? Divergent effects of broadband internet expansion on adolescent education outcomes
31 October 2023, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
How might internet coverage expansion impact student educational performance? This seminar uses an example from Norway to examine the question.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Greta Morando
Location
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Room G0255-59 Gordon SquareLondonWC1H 0NU
This seminar presents a study using a quasi-experimental approach to causally examine how the gradual introduction of home broadband internet across Norwegian municipalities impacted the academic outcomes of over 100,000 graduates from lower-secondary schools.
The seminar will explain how analyses compared differences by gender, social background, migrant status, and achievement levels, and the implications of these findings will be discussed.
This event will be particularly useful for academics and policy-makers.
Related links
- Quantitative Social Science (QSS)
- Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS)
- QSS and CLS seminar series
- UCL Social Research Institute
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About the Speaker
Professor Pablo Gracia
Professor of Sociology at Trinity College Dublin
At Trinity, Dr Gracia is leading a scientific team researching Families and Inequalities. He has received more than €3 million as PI or country-level PI to lead multiple projects funded by prestigious international and national funding agencies, such as the European Research Council, Irish Research Council, and the Spanish State Research Agency. Dr Gracia's ongoing research focuses on four main areas: 1) Social Inequalities in Child Development; (2) Impacts of Digital Use on Adolescent Well-Being; (3) Adolescents' Daily Activities across Micro-Macro Contexts; and (4) Gender Inequalities in Parents' and Children's Time Use and Well-Being. He is currently Associate Editor of the journal 'European Societies', and editorial board member of 'Social Inclusion' and the 'International Journal of Time Use Research'.