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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Sociology of Technology
  • Digital Inclusion Studies

Background:

  • The digital revolution offers tools to enhance senior well-being, independence, and health.
  • The digital divide creates inequities in accessing and benefiting from digital technologies.
  • Understanding these inequities is crucial for promoting digital inclusion among older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the social and structural inequities of the digital divide affecting seniors.
  • To inform theoretical understandings of information and communication technologies (ICTs) access and use.
  • To recommend policies for mitigating the digital divide in aging populations.

Main Methods:

  • A realist synthesis of 55 articles (2006-2016) was conducted.
  • User experience was gathered through a deliberative dialogue with 35 community stakeholders.
  • Intersectional perspectives and van Dijk's theories were applied to analyze data.

Main Results:

  • A pattern of privilege influences individual agency in ICT access and use.
  • Age is not the sole determinant of the digital divide.
  • Education, income, gender, and generational status are significant factors contributing to digital inequity among middle-aged and older adults.

Conclusions:

  • The digital divide is a complex issue influenced by multiple intersecting factors beyond age.
  • A conceptual framework was developed to guide theory, policy, and practice in addressing digital inequity.
  • Intersectional approaches are essential for effective interventions to promote digital inclusion for seniors.