Coming of (Old) Age in the Digital Age: ICT Usage and Non-Usage among Older Adults

Most developed countries are in the midst of two significant societal trends: the first is an aging population; the second is the uptake of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by large segments of society. But research shows a strong association between age and the so-called digital div...

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Published in:Sociological research online 2013-05, Vol.18 (2), p.1-14
Main Authors: Neves, Barbara Barbosa, Amaro, Fausto, Fonseca, Jaime R. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access
Adoption of innovations
Adults
Age differences
Age groups
Aging
Cellular telephones
Communication
Communications technology
Computers
Developed countries
Digital literacy
Distance Education
Distance learning
Education
Elderly
Industrial Societies
Industrialized nations
Inequality
Information society
Information Technology
Intergenerational relationships
Internet
Internet access
Migration
Mobile phones
Older people
Polls & surveys
Population aging
Technology adoption
Technology Attitudes
Telecommunications
Telephone communications
Uptake
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