Modern technologies and older adults in the times of COVID-19

PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ, Marcela. Modern technologies and older adults in the times of COVID-19. In Design for all in an Ageing Society. 2021.

Basic information

• Original name: Modern technologies and older adults in the times of COVID-19
• Authors: PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ, Marcela (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Design for all in an Ageing Society, 2021.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Requested lectures
• Field of Study: 50400 5.4 Sociology
• Country of publisher: Slovakia
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/21:00119795
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Keywords in English: older adults; ICT; gender differences; ICT literacy; digital divide
• Tags: rivok

Abstract

The crucial question is to what extent these technologies are used by older adults or more widely, how the use of biometric technologies and awareness of them varies according to age. The data set includes 2500 respondents, aged from 12 years. The survey was conducted by F2F, in September - October 2020, so our data also capture the current rapid change in the use of modern technologies. At the same time, they make it possible to compare the youngest users with the oldest old. The data were also collected concerning potential regional and educational differences and thus provide a unique probe into the use and knowledge of biometric systems of the population of the Czech Republic across age, region and socioeconomic status. In our paper, we focus mainly on age differences in knowledge and use of biometrics.

Links

• TL02000134, research and development project: Name: Průzkum a edukace občanů České republiky v oblasti biometrie

Investor: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic