ICT, Development and Young People. A State of the Art.

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information and communication technologies for development and social change, youth development, young people

Abstract

The present article is an international review or state of the art that analyzed more than seventy texts of studies and interventions of information and communication technologies for development and social change with the objective of identifying tendencies, in particular those that had the specific purpose of youth development. In the results of this systematization stands out the discussions around the concept of development, the predominance of works in marginalized communities, and the need to orient this field towards situated users and problems, as is the case of young people, a topic that has been less attended.

Author Biographies

  • María Rebeca Padilla de la Torre, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes

    Doctora en Estudios Científico-Sociales por el Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITECO) y Master en Comunicación por la Universidad de Guadalajara. Se desempeña como Profesora-Investigadora del Departamento de Comunicación de la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (México)

  • Norma Isabel Medina Mayagoitia, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes

    Maestra en Educación y Profesora-Investigadora del Departamento de Comunicación en el Centro de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades de la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (México)

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2019-02-22

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How to Cite

Padilla de la Torre, M. R., & Medina Mayagoitia, N. I. (2019). ICT, Development and Young People. A State of the Art. Revista De Comunicación, 17(2), 336-352. https://revistadecomunicacion.com/article/view/968