Disability and the Internet : confronting a digital divide / Paul T. Jaeger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jaeger, Paul T., 1974-

Series:

Disability in society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computers and people with disabilities.

Digital divide.

Physical Description:

x, 225 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2012.

Summary:

Due to legal loopholes and misconceptions among developers of new technologies, websites and other digital technologies are often inaccessible for people with disabilities, who are the largest minority in the US. Jaeger (Information Policy and Access Center, U. of Maryland) examines the social, cultural, and political dimensions of access to the Internet for people with disabilities. Although the book is scholarly in nature, it is written to be accessible to most readers, with no technical discussions. The author draws on research and ideas from information and media studies, sociology, education, computer science, law, and disability studies. Some areas considered include historical and legal issues, barriers to online access in the personal, public, and professional spheres, and technology evaluation and policy reform for improving accessibility. The book will be of interest to those with disabilities, disability advocates, policy makers, technology developers, and educators. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Disability in the Internet age

The digital disability divide: historical and legal issues

Barriers to online access: personal, public, and professional spheres

Improving accessibility: technology evaluation and policy reform

Identity and advocacy: possibilities and impacts

Toward an inclusive Internet.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781588268280

1588268284

OCLC:

717302652