Ageing, social capital and the Internet: Findings from an exploratory study of Australian 'silver surfers'
Ageing, social capital and the Internet: Findings from an exploratory study of Australian 'silver surfers'
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1741-6612.2008.00284.x
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发表时间：
2008-06-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Hughes, Ian
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作者：
Russell, Cherry;Campbell, Andrew;Hughes, Ian
目的：记录澳大利亚老年互联网用户的社会人口特征和在线使用模式，作为互联网通信与晚年获得社会资本之间关系的探索性研究的一部分。方法：以154名年龄在55岁或以上且没有全职工作的互联网用户为目的样本，完成了一项有关其社会特征和互联网使用模式的电子调查。一个子样本的30人参加了后续的深入interviews.Results：大多数参与者包括已婚，有家，讲英语的妇女和健康状况良好的男子。他们广泛利用互联网的通信和信息功能，以补充和加强他们与朋友和家人的联系，以及他们与更广泛的社交网络的接触。
Objective: To document the sociodemographic characteristics and online use patterns of older Australian Internet users as part of an exploratory study of the relationship between Internet communication and access to social capital in later life.Methods: A purposive sample of 154 Internet users aged 55 years or older and not employed full time completed an electronic survey about their social characteristics and patterns of Internet use. A subsample of 30 participated in follow-up in-depth interviews.Results: The majority of participants comprised married, home-owning, English-speaking women and men in good health. They made extensive use of the communication and information functions of the Internet to supplement and enhance their connections with friends and family and their engagement with wider social networks.Conclusion: Policy development should be informed by better understanding of the potential and limitations of the Internet as a tool for generating and sustaining social capital in old age.