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50+ in the world of computerization: can we talk about digital exclusion?
50+ in the world of computerization: can we talk about digital exclusion?

Author(s): Roland Łukasiewicz
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Gerontology, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: senior citizens; digital divide; information technology

Summary/Abstract: The contemporary scale of social space computerization should go hand in hand with the possibilities of implementation of new technologies in any group. In fact, the desire to make changes meets the wall of opposition from both the technical and digital divide problems associated with the lack of digital literacy. The article presents the scale of the problem of the digital divide of seniors representing a wide audience of people with no practical possibility of using a computer or the Internet.

  • Issue Year: 63/2016
  • Issue No: 1EV
  • Page Range: 77-101
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: English