Computer use by older adults: A multi-disciplinary review

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 870-882

  Wagner, Nicole ^a   Hassanein, Khaled ^a   Head, Milena ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Computer use; Literature review; Older adults; Social Cognitive Theory

Indexed keywords

AGING PROCESS; COMPUTER USE; COMPUTER USERS; HOLISTIC VIEW; INTERNET USERS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY; OLDER ADULTS; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; USER GROUPS;

INTERNET; WORLD WIDE WEB;

RESEARCH;

EID: 77955271024     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.03.029     Document Type: Review

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