Internet use and non-use: Views of older users

Universal Access in the Information Society

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-57

  Morris, Anne ^a   Goodman, Joy ^b   Brading, Helena ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital divide; Elderly; Internet; Older people; Technology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; INTERNET; SURVEYS;

COMPUTER ACTIVITY; INTERNET ACTIVITY;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 34548120277     PISSN: 16155289     EISSN: 16155297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10209-006-0057-5     Document Type: Article

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