Division of digital labor: Partner support for technology use among older adults

Older adults often assist one another in using digital technology and tend to prefer assistance provided at home. However, research has yet examine how life partners this age group support technology. We interviewed 50 older representing 25 couples five countries about their sources of when the Internet. Partner was more common than existing literature suggests motivated by in-home convenience, partners’ level skills, a desire avoid burdening other network members. At odds with one-way view assistance, helped each different domains Internet use based on career experience personal interest. could both aid discourage self-sufficiency, depending provided. Studying helps clarify develop relationships mutual dependency out everyday (un)availability support.