Older adults experiences and perceptions of digital technology: (Dis)empowerment, wellbeing, and inclusion

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 415-423

  Hill, Rowena ^a   Betts, Lucy R ^a   Gardner, Sarah E ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Civic participation; Digital by default; Digital divide; Older adults; Social inclusion

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

CIVIC PARTICIPATION; DIGITAL BY DEFAULT; DIGITAL DIVIDE; OLDER ADULTS; SOCIAL INCLUSION;

SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

EID: 84923228235     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.01.062     Document Type: Article

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