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    Impacts of Mobile Use on Third Agers in China

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    Authors
    Guo, Chen
    Keane, Michael
    Ellis, Katie
    Date
    2019
    Type
    Book Chapter
    
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    Source Title
    Impacts of Mobile Use and Experience on Contemporary Society
    Additional URLs
    http://www.igi-global.com/
    ISBN
    9781522578857
    Faculty
    Faculty of Humanities
    School
    School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77600
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The chapter explores the role of smart phones and mobile apps in the process of third age formation in Zhengzhou, a second-tier city in China located in central Henan province. The term ‘third age’ refers to a transition period from active work to retirement. Compared with the previous generation, the demographic approaching retirement in China today is more digitally literate, although this varies accordingly in Zhengzhou, a second-tier city. The use of digital technology offers people a different kind of retirement. This study shows that an increasing number of people around retirement age (55-65) in Zhengzhou are using smart phones and apps to reimagine the possibilities of post-work lifestyles. The research asks if the use of mobile apps is changing peoples’ perspectives on traditional responsibilities and peoples’ expectations of retirement.

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