Microcomputers and the Elderly: New Directions for Self-Sufficiency and Life-Long Learning.

Hoot, James L; Hayslip, Bert, Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ299146

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Publication Date: 1983

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Microcomputers and the Elderly: New Directions for Self-Sufficiency and Life-Long Learning.

Hoot, James L; Hayslip, Bert, Jr.

Educational Gerontology, v9 n5-6 p493-99 Sep-Dec 1983

Discusses potential uses of microcomputers for older adults including educational uses, record keeping, leisure activities and games, home employment, and intergenerational contacts. Research is needed on the attitudes of the elderly toward computers in terms of job opportunities and continuing education. (JAC)

Descriptors: Gerontology, Lifelong Learning, Microcomputers, Older Adults, Research Needs

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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