Tecnologias Cotidianas nas Casas de Pessoas Idosas
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https://doi.org/10.34024/8ewcg739Palavras-chave:
Ageism, Technology, Material culture, Older adultsResumo
As pessoas idosas têm sido identificadas como parte da exclusão digital. No entanto, o que contribui para um engajamento diversificado dos adultos mais velhos com a tecnologia ainda é pouco compreendido. A construção social negativa da velhice tende a posicionar a tecnologia como uma solução para os desafios do processo de envelhecimento, contribuindo assim para alienar as pessoas idosas dos dispositivos e desenvolvimentos tecnológicos. Esta pesquisa centra-se na relação entre a tecnologia e as pessoas idosas, prestando atenção às formas subjetivas pelas quais a tecnologia cotidiana afirma sua presença na fase mais avançada da vida. Participantes na Inglaterra e na Itália foram entrevistados por vídeo sobre objetos de estimação em seu espaço doméstico. Uma abordagem etnográfica e uma análise detalhada dos dados verbais e visuais permitiram compreender as práticas dos adultos mais velhos relacionadas ao uso da tecnologia. A análise mostra que a competência tecnológica está distribuída no ambiente social e material, e que os entrevistados se engajaram com dispositivos que respondiam às suas necessidades atuais, em vez de resistirem ao aprendizado de novas tecnologias por si só. A disponibilidade de apoio e capacitação por parte dos serviços para pessoas idosas fez a diferença no acesso e consumo de mídias e tecnologia, enquanto a dependência de membros mais jovens da família pôde representar um obstáculo. Este trabalho oferece sugestões para processos de design de tecnologia digital com uma população em envelhecimento e intervenções personalizadas de letramento digital, expandindo as oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida
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