ICT activity in later life: Internet use and leisure activities amongst senior citizens in Finland

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-176

  Näsi, Matti ^a   Räsänen, Pekka ^a   Sarpila, Outi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; Internet; Leisure; Senior citizens; Survey research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862267932     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-011-0210-8     Document Type: Article

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