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2012

Older people Attitudes

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What Effect Does Information Technology Have On The Elderly And Their Family (S), Tom Allen Harrell Jan 2012

What Effect Does Information Technology Have On The Elderly And Their Family (S), Tom Allen Harrell

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The purpose of this study is to find definitive changes within the dynamics of friendships and families in relation to the questions of information and communication technology (ICT) use and how it affects social capital of the elderly and their families and friends. What is now considered ordinary operations such as dialing, texting, photographing, gaming, email and voice mail, downloading, etc., is not viewed as ordinary forms of communication by some people and particularly, not by portions of the elderly population.