Designing social networking sites for older adults

Lorna Gibson; Wendy Moncur; Paula Forbes; John Arnott; Christopher  Martin; Amritpal S. Bhachu

Designing social networking sites for older adults

Lorna Gibson, Wendy Moncur, Paula Forbes, John Arnott, Christopher Martin, Amritpal S. Bhachu

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Abstract

The importance of older adults' social networks in providing practical, emotional and informational support is well documented. In this paper, we reflect on the personal social networks of older adults, and the shortcomings of existing online Social Networking Sites (SNSs) in supporting their needs. We report findings from ethnographic interviews, focus groups and hands-on demonstrations with older adults, where we find key themes affecting adoption of SNSs. We then consider design aspects that should be taken into account for future SNSs, if they are to meet the preferences of older users.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 24th BCS Interaction Specialist Group Conference
Editors	Tom McEwan, Lachlan M. McKinnon
Place of Publication	Swindon
Publisher	BCS Learning & Development Ltd.
Pages	186-194
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9781780171302
Publication status	Published - 6 Sep 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	24th British HCI Group Annual Conference: People and Computers XXIV Games are a Serious Business - University of Abertay, Dundee, United Kingdom Duration: 6 Sep 2010 → 10 Sep 2010 Conference number: 24th

Conference

Conference	24th British HCI Group Annual Conference
Abbreviated title	HCI 2010
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Dundee
Period	6/09/10 → 10/09/10
Other	The current state of HCI is an amazing topology of interlinked topics and techniques, with ideas bouncing between and across other domains. What was once the struggle to identify and encourage the adoption of good practice, has grown into a massive multiplayer game, a global endeavour that makes vast forests of business and commerce possible and viable, and that potentially empowers and sustainably enables the disadvantaged in every society. The game has indeed become a serious business.

Keywords

Personal social networks
Older adults
Social networking sites
Privacy
Communication

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Gibson, L, Moncur, W, Forbes, P, Arnott, J, Martin, C & Bhachu, AS 2010, Designing social networking sites for older adults. in T McEwan & LM McKinnon (eds), Proceedings of the 24th BCS Interaction Specialist Group Conference. BCS Learning & Development Ltd., Swindon, pp. 186-194, 24th British HCI Group Annual Conference, Dundee, United Kingdom, 6/09/10. <https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2146331>

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