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Digital Literacy of Older Women with Smartphones: a Dialogic Approach to Overcoming Barriers

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    Identifier: imarina:9380015
    Authors:
    Tellado, ItxasoGirbes-Peco, SandraJoanpere-Foraster, MarBurgues-Freitas, Ana
    Abstract:
    The scientific literature provides evidence that the use of mobile devices with internet access by older adults contributes to their autonomy, capacity for independence, and staying connected, impacting a better quality of life and health. There is also evidence that digital exclusion in smartphone use mainly affects older people, especially women with low academic skills. However, there is very little research on successful dialogical experiences in digital literacy for older women with smartphones. This case study will help fill that gap by collecting the perceptions of female participants (aged 74-90) and female educators of a digital literacy course with smartphones that ran for two academic years. The impact on autonomy and social relationships in the framework of dialogic learning is analyzed, in addition to identifying characteristics that could be transferable to other contexts. The main results show that the dialogic approach of the course has contributed to creating a learning environment based on interactions of mutual support, overcoming the initial fear of using smartphones, developing essential skills for their daily use, and allowing participants to be more connected with family and friends.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Tellado, Itxaso; Girbes-Peco, Sandra; Joanpere-Foraster, Mar; Burgues-Freitas, Ana
    Department: Gestió d'Empreses
    URV's Author/s: Joanpere Foraster, Mar
    Keywords: Succes Social transformation Smartphone Older women Digital literacy Communicative methodology
    Abstract: The scientific literature provides evidence that the use of mobile devices with internet access by older adults contributes to their autonomy, capacity for independence, and staying connected, impacting a better quality of life and health. There is also evidence that digital exclusion in smartphone use mainly affects older people, especially women with low academic skills. However, there is very little research on successful dialogical experiences in digital literacy for older women with smartphones. This case study will help fill that gap by collecting the perceptions of female participants (aged 74-90) and female educators of a digital literacy course with smartphones that ran for two academic years. The impact on autonomy and social relationships in the framework of dialogic learning is analyzed, in addition to identifying characteristics that could be transferable to other contexts. The main results show that the dialogic approach of the course has contributed to creating a learning environment based on interactions of mutual support, overcoming the initial fear of using smartphones, developing essential skills for their daily use, and allowing participants to be more connected with family and friends.
    Thematic Areas: Trabajo social Sociology Serviço social Interdisciplinary research in the social sciences Gerontology Ciencias sociales Ciencias políticas y sociología Ciência política e relações internacionais
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: mar.joanpere@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-6006-0190
    Record's date: 2024-09-14
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://hipatiapress.com/hpjournals/index.php/rasp/article/view/13864
    Papper original source: Research On Ageing And Social Policy. 12 (1): 44-61
    APA: Tellado, Itxaso; Girbes-Peco, Sandra; Joanpere-Foraster, Mar; Burgues-Freitas, Ana (2024). Digital Literacy of Older Women with Smartphones: a Dialogic Approach to Overcoming Barriers. Research On Ageing And Social Policy, 12(1), 44-61. DOI: 10.17583/rasp.13864
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Article's DOI: 10.17583/rasp.13864
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2024
    Publication Type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
  • Keywords:

    Gerontology
    Succes
    Social transformation
    Smartphone
    Older women
    Digital literacy
    Communicative methodology
    Trabajo social
    Sociology
    Serviço social
    Interdisciplinary research in the social sciences
    Gerontology
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciencias políticas y sociología
    Ciência política e relações internacionais
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