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題名 Taiwan's digital divide during the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for e-public services
作者 張巧函
Chang, Carol Chiao-Han;Wong, Natalie W. M.
貢獻者 公行博五
關鍵詞 COVID‐19; digital divide; e‐public services; information agents; street‐level bureaucrats
日期 2025-01
上傳時間 21-Aug-2025 09:34:33 (UTC+8)
摘要 With the outbreak of COVID-19, many elderly people have experienced unfavorable difficulties accompanying e-public services during the epidemic. This study takes Village (Li) A in Xinyi District, Taipei City, as a case study, using in-depth interviews to understand the experiences of e-public services usage among residents aged 60 years and above, as well as local chief of village (Li Chang) and council members. In conclusion, street-level bureaucrats proactively take on the role of “information agents” for elderly adults, assisting in listening to their real needs and facilitating the matching of them with the services they need. It points out that even though Taiwanese society is moving toward an aging and digital future, with many public services transitioning to digital forms, the abilities of street-level bureaucrats in terms of “responsive listening” and “situational adaptation,” especially for elderly people, remain crucial and cannot be replaced by AI and information systems.
關聯 Asian Politics and Policy, Vol.17, No.1, e70005
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/aspp.70005
dc.contributor 公行博五
dc.creator (作者) 張巧函
dc.creator (作者) Chang, Carol Chiao-Han;Wong, Natalie W. M.
dc.date (日期) 2025-01
dc.date.accessioned 21-Aug-2025 09:34:33 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 21-Aug-2025 09:34:33 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 21-Aug-2025 09:34:33 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/158885-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) With the outbreak of COVID-19, many elderly people have experienced unfavorable difficulties accompanying e-public services during the epidemic. This study takes Village (Li) A in Xinyi District, Taipei City, as a case study, using in-depth interviews to understand the experiences of e-public services usage among residents aged 60 years and above, as well as local chief of village (Li Chang) and council members. In conclusion, street-level bureaucrats proactively take on the role of “information agents” for elderly adults, assisting in listening to their real needs and facilitating the matching of them with the services they need. It points out that even though Taiwanese society is moving toward an aging and digital future, with many public services transitioning to digital forms, the abilities of street-level bureaucrats in terms of “responsive listening” and “situational adaptation,” especially for elderly people, remain crucial and cannot be replaced by AI and information systems.
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dc.relation (關聯) Asian Politics and Policy, Vol.17, No.1, e70005
dc.subject (關鍵詞) COVID‐19; digital divide; e‐public services; information agents; street‐level bureaucrats
dc.title (題名) Taiwan's digital divide during the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for e-public services
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1111/aspp.70005
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1111/aspp.70005