The information aged: A qualitative study of older adults' use of information and communications technology

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 369-384

  Selwyn, Neil ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SCIENCE; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 4644305362     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2004.06.008     Document Type: Article

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