[esocialaction] FW: OII News [2005.11.25]: The Internet and the quality of life of the elderly: a qualitative and quantitative dilemma

[Walker, Steve]

May be of interest
 
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Steve Walker, Senior Lecturer
Leeds Metropolitan University
School of Information Management
Phone: (44) 113 283 7448

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From: OII Events [mailto:events at oii.ox.ac.uk]
Sent: Fri 25/11/05 11:39
To: OII-contacts at maillist.ox.ac.uk
Subject: OII News [2005.11.25]: The Internet and the quality of life of the elderly: a qualitative and quantitative dilemma



Dear All, 
  
Please may we bring your attention to the following forthcoming event: 
  
'The Internet and the quality of life of the elderly: a qualitative and 
quantitative dilemma' 

Date: 06 December 2005, 15:30 - 17:00 
Location: Oxford Internet Institute, 1 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JS 

Attendance: This event is open to the public, if you would like to attend 
please email your name and affiliation to events at oii.ox.ac.uk 

Speakers: Dr Lucy Firth, Academic Visitor, Oxford Internet Institute 

Abstract 
Computers with Internet access and training were given to Elderly 
Australians in a project to assess the impact on their quality of life. The 
interviews indicated that they loved the learning experience, were proud of 
their achievement and found the Internet to be a source of wonder and 
amazement as well as a good way to stay in touch with their loved ones. 
However, the questionnaire survey showed that their quality of life had 
decreased over the time, both absolutely and relative to a control group. 
What does this tell us about the Elderly and the Internet, and what does it 
tell us about qualitative and quantitative research. 

Biography 
Lucy Firth is a teacher and researcher at the Department of Information 
Systems at the University of Melbourne. With a background in economics and 
social research, Lucy is currently involved in projects investigating the 
impact of technologies on quality of life, the determinants of adoption (or 
lack thereof) of technologies by clinicians, the use of ICT in humanitarian 
disasters, and the potential for e-applications to promote growth in the 
least developed nations. Lucy comes to the OII from the UN where she focused 
on emergency ICT and on ICT and development. At the OII Lucy hopes to 
further her research on the socio-psycho impact of the Internet and on the 
potential for the Internet to support clinicians in humanitarian disasters. 
Lucy is the VP of the International Telecommunications Society. 

For further information on all OII events, please refer to our website at: 
www.oii.ox.ac.uk and for OII webcasts please visit 
http://webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk/. 

We hope to see you there. 
  
Kind Regards 
The Events Team 

Oxford Internet Institute 
1 St Giles 
University of Oxford 
Oxford 
OX1 3JS 

Tel: +44 (0)1865 287209 
Fax: +44 (0)1865 287211 

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