A new study from Tufts University shows that while the “digital divide” may be narrowing in terms of access to the Internet, a significant “digital skills divide” is emerging.

“Parents’ access to childrearing information appears to be on the rise, in large measure because of the Web,” said Professor Fred Rothbaum from the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development at Tufts University.

“Unfortunately, the rise in Web use has been accompanied by a pronounced ‘digital divide’ involving socio-economic status differences in Web use, Web skills and Web satisfaction. This gives rise to concerns about the quality of information lower SES parents are accessing.”

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