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| Correlates of, and barriers to, internet use among older adults | | Author(s) | Janet Chang, Carolyn McAllister, Rosemary McCaslin |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 58, no 1, January 2015 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January 2015 |
| Pages | pp 66-85 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Information technology ; Internet ; Ageing process ; Rights [elderly] ; Social inclusion ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Older adults constitute the group with the greatest increase in internet usage in the past decade, however usage varies greatly within this population. Services to older adults require a current understanding of internet use trends. This study utilised a quantitative survey method to examine correlates of, and barriers to, current internet use in a demographically diverse county in Southern California. Findings indicate that the presence of a computer at home, a job requiring computer use, age, education and ethnicity are important factors in predicting internet use in older adults. Implications for social work practice with older adults are discussed. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150619215 A |
| Classmark | UVB: 3OB: BG: IKR: RNA: 7T |
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