2008
DOI: 10.3916/c31-2008-03-008
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TV and elderly people: educating or mis-educating?

Abstract: Los medios de comunicación de masas han adquirido gran importancia en el presente siglo. Y de todos los medios de comunicación masivos existentes, nos hemos centrado, especialmente, en la televisión. Es de ella y de su consumo en los mayores, de lo que nos hemos ocupado en nuestro estudio y es en esta comunicación donde resumimos los datos obtenidos. Dedicado a personas mayores de 65 años, que en la mayor parte de los casos, cuentan con amplio tiempo libre y de ocio, tiempo, que dedican en gran parte -según es… Show more

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“…The fact that older people are optimistic about their ability to learn and that they do not consider age to be a barrier could help to break down the stereotype that links old age to incapability. We agree with Rodríguez-Vázquez (2008) in that old age is a stage in life that nobody prepares us for, and for which it is necessary to find and affirm different behaviors that go against the the traditional stereotypes of senior citizens. These results are in line with other studies that also obtained outcomes contrary to the negative stereotypes about seniors and technology (Mitzner et al, 2010).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 70%
“…The fact that older people are optimistic about their ability to learn and that they do not consider age to be a barrier could help to break down the stereotype that links old age to incapability. We agree with Rodríguez-Vázquez (2008) in that old age is a stage in life that nobody prepares us for, and for which it is necessary to find and affirm different behaviors that go against the the traditional stereotypes of senior citizens. These results are in line with other studies that also obtained outcomes contrary to the negative stereotypes about seniors and technology (Mitzner et al, 2010).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 70%