Creating Online Community for Older Adults.

Furlong, Mary

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ERIC Number: EJ553359

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Publication Date: 1997

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Creating Online Community for Older Adults.

Furlong, Mary

Generations, v21 n3 p33-35 Fall 1997

Using ThirdAge.com as an example, guidelines are presented for building online communities. Considerations include culture, archiving, traditions, interaction with experts, information needs, and community purpose. (JOW)

Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Older Adults, Online Systems, World Wide Web

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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