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Title: Exploring the use of mobile communications in a sample of older people: Preliminary results of a case study in Los Angeles
Author: Fernández-Ardèvol, Mireia  
Citation: Fernández-Ardèvol, M. (2012).Exploring the use of mobile communications in a sample of older people: Preliminary results of a case study in Los Angeles. IN3 Working Paper Series. ISSN 2013-8644.
Abstract: This paper introduces a qualitative case study on mobile communication among the older population (60+ years old) conducted in Great Los Angeles (CA, USA) in autumn 2011. Methodology, fieldwork and preliminary results are discussed. Before, country-level data is presented to better understand the specific characteristics of the studied individuals. The section focus is on demographics and on acceptance and use of information and communication technologies (ICT). Preliminary results show that within the sample under study (20 individuals) there is a high number of mobile phone users (15) while among non-mobile users (5), three of them decide to stop using this technology. A majority of mobile phone adopters describe a very limited use of the device for everyday life communications. Finally, while Internet is really popular within the sample (14 users), just 3 individuals go online through their mobile telephone.
Keywords: Older population
mobile telephony
case study
Los Angeles (CA)
Personal System of Communication Channels (PSCC)
Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Issue Date: 15-May-2012
Publication license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/  
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