E-inclusion and Pensioners

Absztrakt (kivonat)

A principal aim of the research study is to explore the attitudes of pensioners towards the internet. The thesis compares the level of e-inclusion between Burgenland (Austria) and Vas County (Hungary). The thesis reflects upon the question of whether internet usage can decrease social exclusion and loneliness among the pensioners. In addition, the thesis presents data about the reasons why this generational-technical gap could emerge and how we can close the gap. Finally, the thesis recommends solutions as to how society can help pensioners achieve e-inclusion. The core methods of data gathering are a case study with interviews from Vas County and Burgenland and ethnography. The thesis recommends for the government that we should place greater emphasis on achieving e-inclusion for pensioners have to pay more in order to decrease the social exclusion and loneliness among pensioners.