Abstract

This paper explores qualitative post data gathered from interviews with older adults, ages, 50 and over, and college students via voluntary participation in a university-based digital literacy project in Fall 2023. Using funding received from a community challenge grant through the American Association of Retired persons (AARP), this project financed the purchase of PC tablets for older adults, 50 and over, living in low-income apartment complexes in a major city in the U.S. Students from an urban university increased digital literacy among these seniors and built intergenerational bonds through trainings offered at on-site apartment locations. Using content analysis, this study highlights themes that emerge from the data that support the need for digital literacy for older adults and intergenerational connections with younger adults.

Presenters

Angela M. Goins
Assistant Professor of Social Work, Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work, University of Downtown-Houston, Texas, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging

KEYWORDS

DIGITAL LITERACY OLDER ADULTS INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTIONS

Digital Media

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