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Liu, Chieh-Wen. and Tseng, Shu-Fen. "'Digital Inclusion or Exclusion?--The Access and Usage of Internet in the Elderly' 'For the Research Groups on Comparative Social Gerontology'" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, GA, Aug 16, 2003 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p107373_index.html>

Liu, C. and Tseng, S. , 2003-08-16 "'Digital Inclusion or Exclusion?--The Access and Usage of Internet in the Elderly' 'For the Research Groups on Comparative Social Gerontology'" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, GA <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p107373_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Digital Inclusion or Exclusion?¡XThe Access and Usage of Internet in the Elderly Chieh-Wen Liu, Rutgers University and Shu-Fen Tseng, Yuan Ze Unversity Abstract Universal access has become an important policy in the information society. There is no denying that computer and internet use is becoming increasingly commonplace in homes, schools, and on the jobs. According to the 2001 NITA report, there has been strong growth in computer and internet penetration rates for all age categories. Aged 50 and older experienced the highest rates of growth in internet usage of all groups, increasing 53 percent between December 1998 and August 2000. Although rates have improved, seniors continue to be the least likely group in the US to have internet access. The components of access of the elders have become critical index in the information society. In addition to access, usage of online activity also differs among various age groups. Those 55 and older were least likely to use the internet in many of the surveyed categories, such as playing games, job searching, participating in chat rooms, and listing to the radio online. Nevertheless, this age group was more likely (42.7 percent) than any other age group to check health information online. Those 55 and older also showed equally e-mail use as any other adult age group. The growth of internet access also can be found around the world. The internet connectivity rate has increased dramatically from 20.1 percent- in 1999 to 37.5 percent- in 2001 in Taiwan. Although the elderly show the least number of internet users compared to other age groups, they were the group that show the highest increase rate of internet access. It is particularly important to explore digital divide for the elderly, since more appropriate internet application has been developed in the recent years and assisted on ranges of daily activities that the elderly might need the most than other age groups. This study first explores the proportion of access divide and distribution of internet usage in the elderly in Taiwan. Secondly, the determinants of the information have and the information have-not in the elderly will be discussed. Thirdly, effects of access and usage on the internet application of daily life activities for the elderly will be analyzed.

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