TY - GEN

T1 - The borders of seniors’ social inclusion into the digital world: sociological research results

AU - Vidiasova, L.

AU - Grigoryeva, I.

AU - Sergeyeva, O.

N1 - Conference code: 3

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - The paper aims to explore to what extent the Russian elderly are involved in the usage of digital technologies. The research methodology is based on sociological survey conducted in 2015 (1084 respondents, stratified sampling quoted by gender, age and the place of residence). The sample included the residents of St. Petersburg and two regional centers who were 55+ years. The study revealed the routinization of seniors’ computer usage, showed the differences between the 3rd and the 4th age groups, explained the motives of computer skills developing such as professional and recreation motivations, investigated connection with computer usage and the trust to other modern technologies - mobile phones and ATMs, showed the rating of the Internet activities. The majority of respondents attended special courses, usually - free of charge. Overall, the practice of these groups didn’t differ much from the practices of the other computer- users: the elderly also spent more time in front of the monitor as the development

AB - The paper aims to explore to what extent the Russian elderly are involved in the usage of digital technologies. The research methodology is based on sociological survey conducted in 2015 (1084 respondents, stratified sampling quoted by gender, age and the place of residence). The sample included the residents of St. Petersburg and two regional centers who were 55+ years. The study revealed the routinization of seniors’ computer usage, showed the differences between the 3rd and the 4th age groups, explained the motives of computer skills developing such as professional and recreation motivations, investigated connection with computer usage and the trust to other modern technologies - mobile phones and ATMs, showed the rating of the Internet activities. The majority of respondents attended special courses, usually - free of charge. Overall, the practice of these groups didn’t differ much from the practices of the other computer- users: the elderly also spent more time in front of the monitor as the development

KW - social inclusion

KW - seniors

KW - IT

KW - digital

KW - sociological research

KW - Russia

U2 - 10.5593/sgemsocial2016HB31

DO - 10.5593/sgemsocial2016HB31

M3 - статья в сборнике материалов конференции

SN - 978-619-7105-52-0

SP - 781

EP - 788

BT - SGEM2016 Conference Proceeding. 3rd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts

Y2 - 24 August 2016 through 30 August 2016

ER -