Grannies on the net: Grandmothers' experiences of Facebook in family communication

L Ivan, S Hebblethwaite - Romanian Journal of Communication and …, 2016 - ceeol.com
Despite ageist stereotypes about older people's abilities to engage with information and
communication technologies, grandparents are increasingly engaged with digital media …

Family e-chat group use was associated with family wellbeing and personal happiness in Hong Kong adults amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

WJ Gong, BYM Wong, SY Ho, AYK Lai… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Instant messaging (IM) is increasingly used for family communication amidst the COVID-19
pandemic. However, evidence remains scarce on how family e-chat groups were used and …

Generations and media: The social construction of generational identity and differences

N Vittadini, A Siibak, I Reifová… - Audience …, 2013 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Media technologies seem to have a special allure, which makes them very popular as
generational attributes, symptoms or even manifestos. Media studies together with …

Older people and the use of ICTs to communicate with children and grandchildren

L Ivan, M Fernández-Ardèvol - Transnational Social Review, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In this research we explore older people's incentives to use Internet services to
communicate with their children and grandchildren, and the factors that make older …

[PDF][PDF] Social media use and generational identity: Issues and consequences on peer-to-peer and cross-generational relationships–an empirical study

A Napoli - Participations: Journal of Audience & Reception …, 2014 - academia.edu
The article illustrates some main trends in the field of generational audiences resulting from
a study which explored social media use in intra and inter-generational communicative …

'Who introduced Granny to Facebook?': An exploration of everyday family interactions in web-based communication environments

A Siibak, V Tamme - Northern lights: Film & media studies …, 2013 - intellectdiscover.com
The aim of the study was to explore the reasons that Estonian three-generation families use
different web-based platforms for family interaction. Semi-structured interviews (N= 13) were …

Adult-child caregivers' family communication experiences after an older parent's blood cancer diagnosis: a survey exploring their openness, avoidance, and social …

KB Wright, CL Bylund, TS Vasquez, MD Mullis… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Adult children in midlife often become their aging parent's caregiver after a
blood cancer diagnosis. Navigating this role reversal during midlife is an additional …

Exploring the Opportunities of AR for Enriching Storytelling with Family Photos between Grandparents and Grandchildren

Z Li, L Feng, C Liang, Y Huang, M Fan - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Storytelling with family photos, as an important mode of reminiscence-based activities, can
be instrumental in promoting intergenerational communication between grandparents and …

Watching them grow: Intergenerational video‐calling among transnational families in the age of smartphones

I Demirsu - Global Networks, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper investigates the novel forms of intergenerational communication in transnational
families introduced by the widespread use of video‐calls on smartphones. Centring on the …

Online communities for older users: what can we learn from local community interactions to create social sites that work for older people

D Harley, K Howland, E Harris… - Proceedings of BCS …, 2014 - research.brighton.ac.uk
This study looked at the significance of family and local community connections in
determining online community engagement amongst a sample of older people in the south …