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Determinanten voor bezit en gebruik van nieuwe media door allochtone jongeren in Nederland

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Abstract

The starting point of the present study is to investigate which environmental factors play a role in the (new) media behaviour of ethnic minority youth. To what extent do sociodemographic characteristics (gender, age, education, SES and country of origin) play a part as influencers in this respect? We also address the role of religion, the cultural origin, and the cultural distance between ethnic minority youth and indigenous Dutch youth. Emphasis will be put on the ‘new’ media (PC at home, Internet, e mail and cellular phone). Linked to this, we ask ourselves if, and if so, to what extent ethnic minority youth are a long way behind in terms of access to new media, i.e. the PC and the Internet. Three numerically important groups of ethnic minority youth are discussed: Turks, Moroccans (as examples of greater cultural distance from indigenous Dutch youth) and Surinamese (with less cultural distance from indigenous Dutch youth). In a survey conducted among Turkish, Moroccan and Surinamese youth of age 12 to 19, domiciled in the Netherlands, we investigated which environmental factors play a role in the media behaviour of ethnic minority youth. A control group of indigenous Dutch youth was established and likewise exposed to the variables under study.

How to Cite:

Van Summeren, C. & d'Haenens, L., (2002) “Determinanten voor bezit en gebruik van nieuwe media door allochtone jongeren in Nederland”, Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap 30(2), 38–55.