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Attitudes towards and Limitations to ICT Use in Assisted and Independent Living Communities: Findings from a Specially-Designed Technological Intervention
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Berkowsky, Ronald W.; Cotton, Shelia R.; Yost, Elizabeth A.; Winstead, Vicki P. – Educational Gerontology, 2013
Much literature has been devoted to theoretical explanations of the learning processes of older adults and to the methods of teaching best utilized in older populations. However, there has been less focus on the education of older adults who reside in assisted and independent living communities (AICs), especially with regards to information and…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Older Adults, Information Skills, Internet
Low-Income Minority Seniors' Enrollment in a Cybercafe: Psychological Barriers to Crossing the Digital Divide
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Jung, Younbo; Peng, Wei; Moran, Meghan; Jin, Seung-A Annie; McLaughlin, Margaret; Cody, Michael; Jordan-Marsh, Maryalice; Albright, Julie; Silverstein, Merril – Educational Gerontology, 2010
Investigated were why some low income, predominantly immigrant seniors (n = 91) choose to enroll in free training and start to use computers and the Internet while others choose not to enroll. The study was conducted in collaboration with a senior center in downtown Los Angeles that provides free Internet access and training to its seniors. The…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Older Adults, Access to Computers, Immigrants