The association between out-of-home mobility and internet use patterns among people aged 60 and older.
The internet is seen as a medium that enables older individuals with limited out-of-home mobility (OOHM) to maintain independence and social connections, but little attention has been given to their internet use so far. Utilising a previously developed typology of non-, basic-, selective- and allrou...
| Published in: | Behaviour & Information Technology Vol. 44; no. 15; pp. 3684 - 3701 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2025
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