Older people in a digitalized society : from marginality to agency /

The digitalization of society is constructed as a necessary leap that governments and citizens need to take. However, with many older people lacking adequate digital competences to support their full participation in today's digitalized society, how is the marginalisation of older people in dig...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rasi-Heikkinen, Päivi (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
2000-2099
Computers and older people.
Computer literacy.
Marginality, Social.
Older people > Social conditions > 21st century.
Ordinateurs et personnes âgées.
Connaissances en informatique.
Personnes âgées > Conditions sociales > 21e siècle.
Sociology.
Social Science > Sociology > General.
Computer literacy
Computers and older people
Marginality, Social
Older people > Social conditions
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Defining the key concepts
  • Chapter 1. Social construction of marginality and agency
  • Chapter 2. Digitalization and digital divides
  • Chapter 3. Older people, internet use, and nonuse
  • Chapter 4. Older people's digital competences
  • Part II: Case studies of older people in digital society
  • Chapter 5. Internet nonusers' positive self-marginalization and agency (study 1)
  • Chapter 6. Diversity and agency in rural villages (study 2)
  • Chapter 7. Negative marginalization and limited agency by newspapers (study 3)
  • Chapter 8. Agency and social support networks in a robotic ehealth service (study 4)
  • Chapter 9. Ethical considerations
  • Part III: Conclusion
  • Chapter 10. Key findings
  • Chapter 11. Suggestions for future studies
  • Chapter 12. Practical implications.

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