Exploring the Factors Preventing Older Adults From Reporting Cybercrime and Seeking Help: A Qualitative, Semistructured Interview Study.
Background: Older adults under‐report cybercrime, despite being more likely than younger people to experience repeat victimisation, financial loss and more severe emotional consequences. Considering vulnerabilities more common in old age, we sought to identify, and consider ways to address, barriers...
| Publicado en: | Health & Social Care in the Community Vol. 2024; pp. 1 - 11 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
10/23/2024
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