Affiliation:
1. Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine the differences or similarities in ICT use among 120 students from a Christian majority population and from a Muslim minority population, boys and girls, ranging from 7 to 18 years old, all living in the town of Komotini (located in North-Eastern Greece). This research was carried out as the two communities share the same area for living but have different social backgrounds. Thus, it was a challenge for the researcher to identify if their lifestyle differences, their culture, and tradition affect their use of ICTs. The research identified the different ways in which children negotiate technically their relation to ICT and uncovers the varied impacts of technology such as internet safety, influence of use of ICTs, addiction to the internet, parents awareness of ICT use, and surveillance of their children.
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