Older adults' use of information and communications technology in everyday life

By Neil Selwyn, Stephen Gorard, J. Furlong, L. Madden. Ageing & Society, 2003

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Subfields: Demography, Sociology and Political Science

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The digital divide has grown old: Determinants of a digital divide among seniors (2016, background): “…citizens’, including people aged 50+ years (Gilleard and Higgs, 2008; Lee et al., 2011; Xie, 2008), 55+ years (Peacock and Künemund, 2007) or 61+ years (Selwyn et al., 2003), and it seems as though research was often times more concerned with labelling this group in a politically correct way…”
A review of Internet use among older adults (2018, background): “Others do not indicate a rationale other than noting that the sample was limited to older adults (Czaja et al., 2013; Selwyn et al., 2003).”
Predicting the acceptance and use of information and communication technology by older adults: An empirical examination of the revised UTAUT2 (2017, neutral): “…absence of perceived benefits (Melenhorst, Rogers & Bouwhuis, 2006), cost (Carpenter & Buday, 2007; Saunders, 2004; White & Weatherall, 2000) and lack of interest or motivation, (Carpenter & Buday, 2007; Morris et al., 2007; Selwyn, Gorard, Furlong & Madden, 2003; Peacock and Kunemund, 2007).”
Age Trends in Daily Social Contact Patterns (2011, background): “Some studies have documented age differences in the use of computers and micro-electronic devices for communication (Selwyn et al. 2003), and other work suggests that older generations have higher rates of community group involvement (Cornwell et al. 2008; Rotolo and Wilson 2004).”
Computer use by older adults: A multi-disciplinary review (2010, background): “Lack of interest or motivation Selwyn, Gorard, Furlong, and Madden (2003), Carpenter and Buday (2007), Morris, Goodman, and Brading (2007), Peacock and Kunemund (2007) Lack of knowledge Opalinski (2001), Peacock and Kunemund (2007), Ng (2008) Lack of access Peacock and Kunemund (2007) Cost…”
Older adults: Are they ready to adopt health-related ICT? (2013, positive): “[12] to make PCs available in public places for the use of otherwise excluded populations.”
The impact of aging on access to technology (2005, background): “Selwyn and colleagues [52] examined data from a household survey on the use of information and communication technologies (ICT)”
Understanding factors affecting patient and public engagement and recruitment to digital health interventions: a systematic review of qualitative studies (2016, neutral): “In addition, as very few of the included studies in our review involved people over sixty years of age and other literature on usability points to older adults having more difficulties with digital health [60, 61], it would be wise to explore in more depth why this population do or do not engage wit”
Diffusion of Technology: Frequency of Use for Younger and Older Adults (2011, background): “A study in the United Kingdom found that 54 percent of adults aged 61+ were current users of CD players (Selwyn, Gorard, Furlong and Madden 2003).”