ABSTRACT

Using data from Annual Social Surveys of the Central Bureau of Statistics, this article focuses on patterns of digital inequality among Israeli single mothers in 2014–19. Only half of single mothers in Israel used e-government services. A higher percentage of e-government use was found among high socioeconomic status (SES) single mothers, compared to their counterparts from low SES. Both groups preserve their pace of e-government adoption; so if the effective intervention strategies won’t be applied, the between-groups gaps will exist in the near future. In the context of digital inequality policy makers should address single mothers according to their social class.

摘要

本文使用中央统计局年度社会调查的数据，重点关注 2014-19 年以色列单身母亲之间的数字不平等模式。以色列只有一半的单身母亲使用电子政务服务。与低社会经济地位 (SES) 单身母亲相比，高社会经济地位 (SES) 单身母亲使用电子政务的比例更高。两组都保持电子政务采用的步伐；因此，如果不采取有效的干预策略，在不久的将来，群体之间的差距就会存在。在数字不平等的背景下，政策制定者应根据单身母亲的社会阶层来对待她们。