Abstract
Book reviews in this article:Objective: The South Australian Government funded the Rural Online Research Project to investigate Internet use by older people in rural South Australia.Method: Information was gathered from this population via questionnaires in relation to their use of computers and the Internet and focus groups were held to supplement this data.Results: Findings indicated that of the 16% of older rural residents who used the Internet the most common uses were email, browsing, games and accessing travel or entertainment information. Over half of those not using the Internet indicated that they would like to learn and the majority indicated that major barriers to use were lack of opportunity and cost involved.Conclusion: Opportunity, cost and a supportive learning environment are key factors in encouraging Internet use by older people in rural areas.
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