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The digitalization of society is constructed as a necessary leap that governments and citizens need to take. However, with many older people lacking adequate digital competences to support their full participation in today's digitalized society, how is the marginalisation of older people in digital society socially constructed? How can we promote older people's digital inclusion and agency? Presenting case studies from Finland, one of the top performers in the supply and demand of digital public services, Older People in a Digitalized Society outlines internationally relevant implications for promoting the social construction of older people's agency. Delving into their digital competences, and use and non-use of Internet and eHealth technologies, Rasi-Heikkinen showcases the potential exclusionary effects of digitalization, and highlights the implications for digital inclusion practice and policy. Contesting the dominant discourses which suggest digital technologies and media play central roles in the learning, well-being, everyday life, and participation in society for individuals throughout their lifespan, Older People in a Digitalized Society addresses the digital gap faced by older generations that do not welcome digitalization, or even see it as a positive marginality: a choice that they have consciously made. Paying attention to how digitalization is a contested issue constructed with various, ambivalent, and paradoxical representations, Rasi-Heikkinen shines an important light on how older people are constructed as being on the margins of digitalization by researchers and the media.

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Author:   Päivi Rasi-Heikkinen (University of Lapland, Finland)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.367kg
ISBN:  

9781803821689

ISBN 10:   180382168
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   14 October 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction PART I: Defining the Key Concepts Chapter 1. Social Construction of Marginality and Agency Chapter 2. Digitalization and Digital Divides Chapter 3. Older People, Internet Use, and Nonuse Chapter 4. Older People’s Digital Competences PART II: Case Studies of Older People in Digital Society Chapter 5. Internet Nonusers’ Positive Self-Marginalization and Agency (Study 1) Chapter 6. Diversity and Agency in Rural Villages (Study 2) Chapter 7. Negative Marginalization and Limited Agency by Newspapers (Study 3) Chapter 8. Agency and Social Support Networks in a Robotic eHealth Service (Study 4) Chapter 9. Ethical Considerations PART III: Conclusion Chapter 10. Key Findings Chapter 11. Suggestions for Future Studies Chapter 12. Practical Implications

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Päivi Rasi-Heikkinen is Professor at the Faculty of Education’s Media Education Hub at the University of Lapland, Finland. Holding a PhD in Education and SScD in Social Psychology, Rasi-Heikkinen has 20 years of experience in working in and leading research and development projects in the field of media education.

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