A Study of Web-Based Information Needs of Senior Citizens in Singapore

Chong, Seck-Pin; Theng, Yin Leng

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-30111-0_2

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“…); Malaysian and Singaporean state policymakers; and, finally, Singaporeans of various ages critical of changes to social welfare in the country. Two groups of voices were either absent or largely inconspicuous in the sample, however: first, the perspectives of Singapore fourth-agers are missing, potentially due to their reduced access to or familiarity with the Internet (Chong and Theng, 2004) and, second, the views of Malaysian and Singaporean ethnic Malays and Indians living and working in Johor and/or Singapore. These absences may be partly attributed to the use of English-language search terms in this study.…”

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Resorting to Plan J: Popular Perceptions of Singaporean Retirement Migration to Johor, Malaysia

Ormond

2014

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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This exploratory study analyzes user-generated web content in Singapore and Malaysia to examine how the management of Singapore's rapidly aging population within the emerging cross-border metropolitan space of Singapore and the Southern Malaysian state of Johor is perceived and framed by different social actors. It reveals a range of perspectives on the growing numbers of Singapore seniors and their families beginning to consider Johor as a post-retirement alternative to an over-priced and overcrowded Singapore to satisfy their needs and desires for more affordable medical and residential care, larger homes and greater independence.

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Resorting to Plan J: Popular Perceptions of Singaporean Retirement Migration to Johor, Malaysia

Ormond

2014

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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Successful strategies of older people for finding information

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2005

Interacting with Computers

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Older people have successful search strategies for finding practical information in everyday situations but, increasingly, traditional information sources are being supplemented or replaced by web based ones. However, there are wider issues than just making information available if people are to replace existing strategies by new web based ones. In this paper we use three studies on the information usage of older people to explore the issues surrounding why they favour specific search strategy and technology combinations. The studies each investigate different aspects of information search in a natural setting and concern tasks relevant to older people as their lives change: finding egovernment information and planning travel. Results suggest that a variety of measures are important in choice of strategy. Furthermore, interface mechanisms are needed that complement existing strategies, reinforce the existence and crossing of boundaries, and support interactive use of landmarks. q

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