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‘That's for old so and so's!’: Does identity influence older adults’ technology adoption decisions?

Findings
  • Supporting technical documents that are social systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Full-text report
    Full-text report
  • Scientific Abstract
    Publisher
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2017
  • Year Published
    2019
  • Quality Rating
    4/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    United States (12); Canada (6); United Kingdom (6); France (4); United Kingdom (3); Sweden (2); Australia (1); Ireland (1); Japan (1); Netherlands (1); Norway (1); Spain (1); Hong Kong (1); Puerto Rico (1); Viet Nam (1); Europe and Central Asia (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
    Not applicable
Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Evidence syntheses addressing other questions
  • Type of question
    Not effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Domain
    Programs and services
    Community and social services
    Accessibility services
    Consumer protection
    Responsible consumption initiatives
    Transportation
    Accessible transportation options
    Sustainable Development Goals
    3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
    11. Sustainable cities and communities
    12. Responsible consumption and production
  • Social system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    Where services are provided
    Physical structure, facilities & equipment
    With what supports are services provided
    ICT/AI-enabled support for individuals who receive services
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
Publication details
  • Citation
    Astell AJ, McGrath C, Dove E. ‘That's for old so and so's!’: Does identity influence older adults’ technology adoption decisions?. Ageing & Society. 2019;40(7):1550-1576.
  • DOI
    10.1017/S0144686X19000230

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