Older adults in an aging society and social computing: A research agenda

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Volumn 26, Issue 11-12, 2010, Pages 1122-1146

  Ji, Yong Gu ^a   Choi, Junho ^a   Lee, Jee Yeon ^a   Han, Kwang Hee ^a   Kim, Jinwoo ^b   Lee, In Kwon ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING SOCIETIES; COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS; INFORMATION USAGE; PROTOTYPE DESIGNS; RESEARCH AGENDA; SOCIAL COMPUTING; SOCIAL NETWORK SITES; USER NEEDS ANALYSIS;

IPTV; RESEARCH; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

EID: 78149389377     PISSN: 10447318     EISSN: 15327590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10447318.2010.516728     Document Type: Article

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