Digitising the wisdom of our elders: connectedness through digital storytelling.
Digital storytelling provides older adults with an opportunity to become digital producers, connect with others through story and explore their life history. The authors report on the results of a digital storytelling project for older adults. The study investigated the experiences and perceived ben...
| Publicado en: | Ageing & Society Vol. 39; no. 12; pp. 2714 - 2735 |
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Cambridge University Press
Dec2019
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