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Research on the Impact of Internet Access on the Health of Children from Low-Income Families

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: With the advent and prevalence of the digital era, mobile Internet has been deeply integrated into the lives of adolescents. An increasing number of children obtain information, conduct social interactions, and engage in recreational activities via the Internet. Based on the 2020 CFPS data and taking Internet access as the entry point, this paper adopts the Probit model to systematically investigate the influence of Internet access on the health of children from low-income families and its mechanism of action. The research finds that Internet access significantly enhances the health level of children from low-income families. Children in their juvenile period and those from low-income families with parents of low educational attainment are more significantly affected by Internet access. The facilitating effect of Internet access on the health of low-income families in the central and western regions is more notable.

Source: International Conference on E-Business, Information Management and Computer Science (EBIMCS)

DOI: 10.1145/3723420.3723432

Authors: Luhan Wang, Shuangyan Tan, Tao Tan

Institutions: Wuhan University of Technology, Tsinghua University

Language: English

Topic: Child Development and Digital Technology

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, No poverty

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4410600289

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