Research on the Pathways and Impacts of Digital Inclusion among Older Adults in China: A Literature Review Based on CSSCI

Digital inclusion of older adults has emerged as a prominent topic within academic circles in recent years. A comprehensive analysis of relevant CSSCI-indexed papers in China reveals that these studies have adopted diverse perspectives. The mainstream of research has centered on exploring pathways to achieve digital inclusion and its associated impacts. Concurrently, attention has been directed toward factors impeding older adults’ digital inclusion, as well as the concept of digital exclusion framed as a rights issue. Collectively, these research outputs address a series of questions regarding digital inclusion among China’s older adults from multiple dimensions.