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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | New technologies: Their potential role in linking rural older people to community |
Author: | Feist, H. McDougall, K. Howard, N. Hugo, G. |
Citation: | International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society, 2010; 8(2):68-84 |
Publisher: | Swinburne UT |
Issue Date: | 2010 |
ISSN: | 1835-8780 1449-0706 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Helen Feist, Kelly Parker, Natasha Howard and Graeme Hugo |
Abstract: | For older adults in rural regions of Australia the issues of distance, accessibility and social connectivity associated with rural living add another dimension to the physical and social challenges associated with ageing. New technologies offer the potential of increasing connectedness for older rural people. This paper examines the comfort levels with, and attitudes to, technology from a survey of 858 community members aged 55 years and over living in the rural Murray Lands region of South Australia. The survey was part of the threeyear 'Linking Rural Older People to Community through Technology' project. Survey results showed that comfort levels varied according to age and type of technology. Attitudes to new technologies also varied by age, but positive attitudes were expressed across all ages. Participants had strong community and family ties, although not all were localised, suggesting new technologies have a potential role in connecting older rural people to their communities. |
Keywords: | Australia Rural Older People ICT Social Connectivity |
Rights: | © International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society 2010 |
Published version: | http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/ijets/journal/V8N2/vol8num2-article1.html |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Australian Population and Migration Research Centre publications Geography, Environment and Population publications |
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