The Effect of Socio-Economic Status of Families on the Way of Using the Internet by Pupils

This article is based on a survey in which the effect of Socio-economic status of families on the way of using the internet by pupils has been studied. Statistical unit of the research is high school students in Hamedan city in the year 87-88; & 380 number of students were chosen as Echantillonnage en grappes based on Cochran form ula. The method of the research is Survey & it’s tool is questionnaire. Results of the research show that students from high social class because of more vast general knowledge, knowing more, English language & accessibility & using of high speed internet, have more knowledge about various use of the internet & using the internet scientifically & innovatively. It seems taht the members of this social class because of being satisfied emotionally in the real world, use the internet less for making emotional relations with the opposite sex. While the students belonged to low-social class because of lack of being satisfied with such needs in real world & also because of the possibility of hiding & showing their social characteristics the other way around on the internet are mostly interested in emotional communicating & making friendship in using the internet.