SOCIAL INCLUSION POLICIES AND DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP: OPEN UNIVERSITY EXTENSION PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY
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https://doi.org/10.5212/Rev.Conexao.v.19.22018.021Abstract
Doing a documentary and bibliographical research, as well as using the database of the “Centro Regional de Estudos para o Desenvolvimento da Sociedade da Informação” (CETIC), this article establishes the relationship between virtual citizenship, or cyber citizenship, information technology society and social policies of digital inclusion for elderly people. We reflect on the extension program “Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade” (UATI) developed by the “Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa” (UEPG), located at the city of Ponta Grossa, State of Parana, Brazil. We aim to demonstrate the importance of social policies that promote the digital inclusion of the elderly in the information society based on projects such as the UATI. We conclude that there is a growing need to promote the digital inclusion of the elderly, with the development of social policies being a key element in guaranteeing the right to access technology.
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