Meanings attributed by older adults to computer use

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-33

  Aguilar, Alejandra ^a   Boerema, Christina ^a   Harrison, Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer use; Meaning; Older people; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951048085     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2010.9686669     Document Type: Article

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