This paper is based on the observation that mobile phone technology will become the preferred platform for enabling an aging population to live independently for longer in their own home. The paper draws upon research into the understanding of the diverse attitudes and backgrounds of older people that informs prediction of adoption of these technologies.

Media use is often implicated in debates about how young people should use their time for optimal benefit. In the child development literature and in more popular discourses, media use, and particularly television viewing, has long been associated with a number of serious social problems, including the inability to read well and/or concentrate on learning...

Among the many dimensions of digital media literacy, this study aims to look at the aspect of 'device literacy'. Due to the rapid changes in technological environment, digital media literacy is not generally acquired through formal education systems but within the home or through personal networks of peer groups. This study examines young people's level...

This paper draws on the work of the 'EU Kids Online' network and addresses Australian children's online activities in terms of risk, harm and opportunity. In particular, it draws upon data that indicates that Australian children are more likely to encounter online risks than is the case with their EU counterparts.

In recent years, the internet has become an essential tool for living. More people are using internet-based communications to stay in touch with friends and family, conduct business and access information. Older people with low internet skills are unable to conduct business or access important services over the web. They can be isolated from their...