Publications
The Shaping Connections team have released the following working papers and publications from their research.
U3A Digital Mentoring Program: Improving the digital skills and competencies of older Australians
September 2024
Figueiredo, Aleti, Peile, Luu, Wall, Grigg & Buschgens
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How seniors develop digital skills: A lesson from Australia
ELM Magazine, 2024
Ziems
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The disabling marketplace: towards a conceptualisation
Journal of Marketing Management, 2024
Higgins, Huseman and Zeyen
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Empowering Through Sharing Experiences:
The Challenges and Strengths of Aged-Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Social Science Research Network, 2023
Figueiredo, Vindigni, Podugu, Murray, Desouza, David, Wan, Luu, Bushchgens
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Strength-based Co-design that EMPOWERs – Lessons from codesigning with older adults
Journal of Services Marketing, 2023
Figueiredo, Aleti, Martin, Reid, Sheahan, Hjorth
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ICT and older adults in the City of Whittlesea Report
Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, 2023
Figueiredo, Peile, Aleti, Martin, Reid, Sheahan, Hjorth, Buschgens, Wall, Grigg
Digital Inclusion in Later Life: Older Adults' Socialisation Processes in Learning and Using Technology​
Australia and New Zealand Marketing Academy, 2023
Aleti, Figueiredo, Martin, Reid
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Socialisation Agents’ Use(fulness) for
Older Consumers Learning ICT
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023
Aleti, Figueiredo, Martin, Reid
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Strategies to Increase your Digital Confidence to
Connect Safely Booklet
Social Science Research Network, 2022
Figueiredo, Peile, Aleti, Martin, Reid, Sheahan, Hjorth, Buschgens, Luu
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Gaining resolution when creating imagery of aging
Frontiers in Sociology, 2022
Sheahan
Co-Creating ICT Risk Strategies with Older Australians: A Workshop Model
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Sheahan, Hjorth, Figueiredo, Martin, Reid, Aleti, Buschgens
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Technology: Strengthening digital social inclusion
Australian Ageing Agenda
Hjorth, Sheahan, Figueiredo, Martin, Reid, Aleti
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Working Paper
Understanding factors influencing seniors’ anxiety in using ICT
Reid, Figueiredo, Aleti, Martin, Hjorth, Buschgens, Kutin, Sheahan, Peile  
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Working Paper
Understanding factors influencing older adults’
desire to be more proficient in using ICT
Reid, Figueiredo, Aleti, Martin, Hjorth, Buschgens, Kutin, Sheahan,
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Working Paper
Digital Aging Futures
Hjorth, Sheahan, Figueiredo, Martin, Reid, Aleti, Buschgens
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Working Paper
Seniors’ Internet Skills, Risk Perception & Digital Participation
Aleti, Figueiredo, Reid, Martin, Hjorth, Sheahan