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Staying digitally connected
— a study of learning and support provision for older people in seven cities in the United Kingdom and implications for policy and practice |
| Author(s) | Leonie Ramondt, Jatinder Sandhu, Leela Damodaran |
| Journal title | International Journal of Education and Ageing, vol 3, no 2, October 2013 |
| Publisher | Associaton for Education and Ageing, October 2013 |
| Pages | pp 95-114 |
| Source | www.associationforeducationandageing.org |
| Keywords | Information technology ; Computers ; Ageing process ; Adult Education ; Quality of life ; Independence ; Social policy ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | This paper reports on an investigation conducted as part of the Sus-IT project in 2011 into the learning and support provision in the United Kingdom for older people's use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). A carefully selected sample of seven UK cities was used. The study identified UK Online Centres and Age UK as the two main providers of face-to-face ICT learning and support for older people. Some public libraries, community groups such as U3A and 50plus forums and some local Age UK agencies also provided tutor-led classes and/or one-to-one support. As well as identifying examples of good practice, the study also revealed a significant shortfall in the learning support provision available to sustain digital connection or engagement of older people. The paper concludes with a discussion of how these shortcomings may be addressed through coordinated policies, strategies and practices which extend from central government across local government, the third sector and the business sector. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-151113200 A |
| Classmark | UVB: 3O: BG: GP: F:59: C3: TM2: 8 |
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