Abstract
Debates inspired by the COVID-19 experience speak of accelerating the use of ICT in all spheres of society. At the same time, however, there are growing concerns about the widening divide between “users” and “non-users”. Although many older people have a very good level of digital skills, others find themselves digital strangers in a strange land. In this paper, we present the conceptual background and first results of the international DIGOLD project, which aims at capturing the dynamics of digital technology adoption in the everyday lives of the older people. In particular, we focus on questions of how to describe the choices and strategies of non-users and open for debate their symbolic invisibility in current policy-making approaches.
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Beyond Technology for Aging Societies
KEYWORDS
ICT, Digital Divide, Acceleration, Policy Making
Digital Media
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