title: Correlates of, and barriers to, Internet use among older adults.
abstract: Older adults constitute the group with the greatest increase in Internet usage in the past decade; however, usage varies greatly within this population. Services to older adults require a current understanding of Internet-use trends. This study utilized a quantitative survey method to examine correlates of, and barriers to, current Internet use in a demographically diverse county in Southern California. Findings indicate that the presence of a computer at home, a job requiring computer use, age, education, and ethnicity are important factors in predicting Internet use in older adults. Implications for social work practice with older adults is discussed.
authors.affiliation: a School of Social Work , California State University, San Bernardino , San Bernardino , California , USA.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McAllister
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McCaslin
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058980:Information Literacy; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D020377:Self Efficacy
keywords: Internet use in older adults; quantitative; research on Internet use; social work and Internet advocacy