Conceptual Frameworks and Practical Applications to Connect Generations in the Technoscape
There are many ways to frame and use technology so it functions as a pathway to intergenerational engagement. The ever evolving technoscape is filled with powerful technological tools and resources that help people connect, communicate, build relationships, and take collective action across generat...
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| description | There are many ways to frame and use technology so it functions as a pathway to intergenerational engagement. The ever evolving technoscape is filled with powerful technological tools and resources that help people connect, communicate, build relationships, and take collective action across generations. This technology can be life-altering, especially for isolated seniors and families navigating long distance relationships. However, at the center of the intervention equation is not the technology itself, but the quest for tapping into the relationship-enhancing potential of the technology. To explore this potential, an international survey was conducted with 46 intergenerational programs that reflect innovation and intensive uses of technology. Results demonstrate that important strides are being made in utilizing new technology for effectively connecting generations and positively affecting aging adults’ lives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f517a4f9035343d7858b29bc72189f8b2022-12-21T21:43:37ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghAnthropology & Aging2374-22672015-11-0136218220510.5195/aa.2015.9996Conceptual Frameworks and Practical Applications to Connect Generations in the TechnoscapeMatthew Kaplan0Mariano Sánchez1Leah Bradley2The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity of Granada (Spain)Heyman Interages Center, Jewish Council for the AgingThere are many ways to frame and use technology so it functions as a pathway to intergenerational engagement. The ever evolving technoscape is filled with powerful technological tools and resources that help people connect, communicate, build relationships, and take collective action across generations. This technology can be life-altering, especially for isolated seniors and families navigating long distance relationships. However, at the center of the intervention equation is not the technology itself, but the quest for tapping into the relationship-enhancing potential of the technology. To explore this potential, an international survey was conducted with 46 intergenerational programs that reflect innovation and intensive uses of technology. Results demonstrate that important strides are being made in utilizing new technology for effectively connecting generations and positively affecting aging adults’ lives.http://anthro-age.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/anthro-age/article/view/99aging, technology, intergenerational programs, intergenerational relationships, intergenerational communication |
| spellingShingle | Matthew Kaplan Mariano Sánchez Leah Bradley Conceptual Frameworks and Practical Applications to Connect Generations in the Technoscape Anthropology & Aging aging, technology, intergenerational programs, intergenerational relationships, intergenerational communication |
| title | Conceptual Frameworks and Practical Applications to Connect Generations in the Technoscape |
| title_full | Conceptual Frameworks and Practical Applications to Connect Generations in the Technoscape |
| title_fullStr | Conceptual Frameworks and Practical Applications to Connect Generations in the Technoscape |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conceptual Frameworks and Practical Applications to Connect Generations in the Technoscape |
| title_short | Conceptual Frameworks and Practical Applications to Connect Generations in the Technoscape |
| title_sort | conceptual frameworks and practical applications to connect generations in the technoscape |
| topic | aging, technology, intergenerational programs, intergenerational relationships, intergenerational communication |
| url | http://anthro-age.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/anthro-age/article/view/99 |
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