"Who over 65 is online?" Older adults' dispositions toward information communication technology

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 43, Issue , 2015, Pages 156-166

  Vroman, Kerryellen G ^a   Arthanat, Sajay ^a   Lysack, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer training; Information communication technology; Older adults; Social networking; Social participation; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

COMPUTER TRAINING; INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; OLDER ADULTS; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

EID: 84911499557     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.10.018     Document Type: Article

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