Communities of participation: A comparison of disability and aging identified groups on Facebook and LinkedIn

Baker, Paul; Bricout, John C.; Moon, Nathan W.; Coughlan, Barry; Pater, Jessica

doi:10.1016/j.tele.2012.03.004

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“…Ideally, as the technology matures and innovations are introduced, the user base also matures and vice versa in a reciprocal, mutual fashion. Unfortunately, according to Baker et al (2013) and in keeping with the ageist stereotypes discussed above, the perception of older adults as "computer or web illiterates" imposes a barrier to their full participation in developing suitable platforms, friendly to this user group. While it is true that some age-related conditions may present challenges for older adults participating in online forums (e.g., arthritis, changes with vision), it is easy to fall into the belief that because of cognitive, sensory, or physical agerelated changes, lack of online participation is a result of individual failings.…”

Section: Social Media: Inclusive Tools For Change?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Importantly, economic and regional barriers to social media use still exist, particularly for lowincome rural older adults (Chou, Lai, and Liu 2010;Doyle and Goldingay 2012;Stellefson et al 2013). These systemic barriers perpetuate difficulties because the less one participates on the web, the less one is able to participate in the development process of websites (Baker et al 2013). As well, online social media, much like conventional networking venues, are products of ageist societies and are equally likely to perpetuate negative stereotypes and ageist beliefs through their content (Levy et al 2014); the lack of engagement by senior citizens in content development allows these ideas to go unchallenged.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Social media and senior citizen advocacy: an inclusive tool to resist ageism?

Trentham

Sokoloff

Tsang

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Politics, Groups, and Identities

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With population aging, interest groups demand that governments act to prevent a perceived financial crisis. Senior citizens remain frustrated in their efforts to influence the response of policy-makers. In an effort to strengthen their voice, one group of senior citizens, engaged in a participatory action research project, questioned how online social media could be used in their advocacy efforts. This query led to an examination of the literature with the primary objective of determining what is known about the use of social media by senior citizens for the purposes of social advocacy. The outcomes of the review revealed that very few studies specifically examined this question. Senior citizen online roles were depicted as consumers of health information or socializers with family and friends. Ageist assumptions informed the design of computer hardware, online formats and norms for social engagement. Senior citizens have concerns about the trustworthiness of social networking sites and while social media can exclude senior citizens from public debate, the authors conclude that the pressing issue is to focus on age-friendly design and supports. With these in place, social media can provide a venue for senior citizens to challenge ageism and influence public policy discourses.Keywords: social media; ageism; senior citizenship; advocacy; political activism IntroductionThe questions examined in this paper arose from discussions with a group of senior citizen activists involved in the participatory action research project (PAR), Exercising Senior Citizenship in an Ageist Society, under the facilitation of the first author and fourth author. This group of senior citizens (the term "senior citizen" used advisedly to convey seniors as participants in valued social roles who hold the rights and responsibilities of citizens) is actively involved in advocacy work focused on the provision of adequate supportive home services within the province of Ontario, Canada. In their efforts to be heard, the group is exploring the use of social media as a tool and venue to give voice to their message. Early on, one of the senior members and long-time activist (age 93) expressed frustration with the increasing use of online technologies for communication and advocacy work, which she experiences as a form of social exclusion. She lamented that while younger people grew up with this technology, many older adults are left "in a void" © 2015 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License (http:// creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. *Corresponding author. Email: b.trentham@utoronto.ca Politics, Groups, and Identities, 2015 Vol. 3, No. 3, 558-571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21565503.2015 and at a disadvantage when it comes t...

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Section: Social Media: Inclusive Tools For Change?mentioning

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Section: Social Media: Inclusive Tools For Change?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Social media and senior citizen advocacy: an inclusive tool to resist ageism?

Trentham

Sokoloff

Tsang

et al. 2015

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“…Estudios recientes basados en el capital social (Baker, Bricout, Moon, Coughlan & Pater, 2013;Greenhow & Burton, 2011;Muscanell & Guadagno, 2012) han demostrado que entre los beneficios de las tecnologías no sólo están las oportunidades que ofrecen de fortalecer lazos con la propia comunidad y empoderarse dentro de ella, sino de abrir puentes hacia otros contextos, personas y recursos, con especial mención a la mejora profesional y laboral que supone el acceso a información útil sobre oportunidades formativas y profesionales que de otro modo no están disponibles. El ejercicio de una ciudadanía efectiva y plena requiere de competencias digitales para participar en la sociedad de la información, ya que las nuevas tecnologías de la comunicación han cambiado la naturaleza y alcance de la ciudadanía, siendo necesarias nuevas alfabetizaciones (Area & Pessoa, 2012;Meyers, Erickson & Small, 2013;Simsek & Simsek, 2013).…”

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“…The physical distance between people can cause a feeling of loneliness that has an influence on the physical and psychological well-being of people. In addition, health problems, even if minor, or a slight reduction in mobility can reduce contacts including also those with relatives [4]. Therefore, interpersonal communication, even if nor face-to-face but mediated by a telecommunication system, can contribute to individual well-being.…”

Section: Fig 1 User Social Network Representationmentioning

confidence: 99%