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Exploration and Implications of Digital Inclusion Practices for Older Adults Abroad Within the Digital Ecosystem Framework

Yan Yang
Scientific Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, (2026), Vol.8, No.7, pp.172-179
Published: July 13, 2026
DOI: 10.54691/w355s861
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Abstract

As more people around the world are getting older, making sure older adults can use digital stuff has become a really big deal that lots of people are talking about. This study looks at what other countries are doing with digital inclusion for older adults and tries to learn from their experiences to help make older people better at using technology and build a society where everyone can participate online. Using ideas from social ecosystem theory, Bourdieu’s capital theory, and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this study developed a framework for how older adults get included in the digital world. This framework has four parts: getting support from other people, having good government rules, getting money help, and getting tech help. The study used surveys and looked at content to check out successful ways countries like Singapore, Sweden, Denmark, and South Korea include older adults in the digital world. The results show that including older adults needs everyone to work together, including people in social circles, government systems, having enough money, and doing tech stuff. Based on what's happening in China right now, this study suggests a few things, like making digital products for older people better and having more ways for different groups to work together. Also, it suggests making government policies that help older people and digital education work together better, and getting the market more active to give older people more money to help them use digital stuff.

Keywords: Digital inclusion; The elderly; Digital ecosystem; Elderly-oriented reform.
APA Citation: Yan Yang (2026). Exploration and Implications of Digital Inclusion Practices for Older Adults Abroad Within the Digital Ecosystem Framework. Scientific Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 8(7), 172-179. https://doi.org/10.54691/w355s861

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