The co-constitution of ageing and technology – a model and agenda.
This paper presents a model for studying ageing and technology. It investigates the theoretical gains that can be made by combining insights from Age Studies and Science and Technology Studies (STS). Although technology has become a much more salient part in the everyday lives of older people and in...
| Publicado en: | Ageing & Society Vol. 41; no. 12; pp. 2845 - 2867 |
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Cambridge University Press
Dec2021
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