'Borrowed Access'--The Struggle of Older Persons for Digital Participation

Autor/in	Reneland-Forsman, Linda
Titel	'Borrowed Access'--The Struggle of Older Persons for Digital Participation
Quelle	In: International Journal of Lifelong Education, 37 (2018) 3, S.333-344 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Reneland-Forsman, Linda)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0260-1370
DOI	10.1080/02601370.2018.1473516
Schlagwörter	Older Adults; Inclusion; Computer Literacy; Access to Computers; Computer Use; Foreign Countries; Interviews; Barriers; Life Style; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Inklusion; Computerkenntnisse; Ausland; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lebensstil; Schweden
Abstract	This study investigates older persons engagement with digital interfaces as one important way to social inclusion. Digital exclusion and social exclusion are intrinsically intertwined, which put older persons at risk for exclusion. To construct meaningful educational practices for inclusion, more insight is needed to understand consequences of low digital competence. Eighteen men and women (retired) have been interviewed about their everyday encounters with digital interfaces. Results show how older persons 'borrow' knowledge from social networks or from contacts at previous workplace, to access technology and digital practices. Data also show a common acceptance of exclusion and changes in lifestyle. These fragile chains, put together to access digital practices jeopardise social inclusion understood as autonomy and participation in society. Informants did not mention community arrangements as resources for access and knowledge, which indicate that hard work is required to promote inclusion of this group. A possible way could be using the power of informally framed learning scenarios. Society cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that groups of citizens are hindered from developing capabilities to maintain a social life, to access the health sector, to enjoy integrity and independence and cultural recreation--to live a capable life. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01