Participatory research on digital (in)equalities in care relationships among older people living alone
R. Werny, M. Leontowitsch, F. Oswald
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AbstractDigitalisation is changing social life and relationships. As a result, it has brought with it new cultural ideas and expectations of care, collaboration and reciprocity. Increasing support options and needs for older people coping with digital developments, in terms of both equipment and lifestyle, can present challenges. People living alone experience particular challenges in terms of on- and offline care relationships, because this group is less likely to have access to (familial) support close to home. Increasing digitalisation and living alone in later life has the potential to perpetuate inequalities between generations, income groups and countries based on available care resources and infrastructure. The European project EQualCare investigates the intersections of digitalisation and intergenerational care relationships of older people living alone and contributes to reducing inequalities through collaboration and participatory research. The paper reports on the findings of the participatory research and focuses on how older people living alone negotiate increasing (digital) care needs for themselves and others.Keywords: participatory research, digitalisation, ageing, care, living alone
R. Werny, M. Leontowitsch, F. Oswald (2024). Participatory research on digital (in)equalities in care relationships among older people living alone. Gerontechnology, 23(2), 1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2024.23.s.969.opp