Understanding older adults' use of social technology and the factors influencing use.
Having access and skills to use social technology, i.e. social internet use, social media and social applications, are considered as being vital to online social connection. Whilst evidence exists around facilitators and barriers to general technology use, evidence is limited with regards to the mot...
| Publicado en: | Ageing & Society Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 222 - 246 |
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Cambridge University Press
Jan2023
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