Low-income minority seniors' enrollment in a cybercafé : psychological barriers to crossing the digital divide

• Main Authors: Peng, Wei, Jung, Younbo, Moran, Meghan, Jin, Seung-A Annie, McLaughlin, Margaret, Cody, Michael, Jordan-Marsh, Maryalice, Albright, Julie, Silverstein, Merril
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication::Audience research; DRNTU::Social sciences::Mass media::Alternative media
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100911; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18226
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Investigated were why some low income, predominantly immigrant seniors (n = 91) choose to enroll in free training and start to use computers and the Internet while others choose not to enroll. The study was conducted in collaboration with a senior center in downtown Los Angeles that provides free In...