Come play with me: Designing technologies for intergenerational play

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Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-29

  Davis, Hilary ^a   Vetere, Frank ^a   Gibbs, Martin ^a   Francis, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Grandchildren; Grandparents; Intergenerational play; Technology design for young and old

Indexed keywords

DESIGN DECISIONS; GRANDCHILDREN; GRANDPARENTS; INTERGENERATIONAL INTERACTIONS; INTERGENERATIONAL PLAY; TECHNOLOGY DESIGN FOR YOUNG AND OLD;

DESIGN; RESEARCH;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84857691552     PISSN: 16155289     EISSN: 16155297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10209-011-0230-3     Document Type: Article

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