The book introduces the concept of encounter CONNECT-ED from the practice of working with the elderly to impart media skills and presents empirical data on the social participation and quality of life of the participants. The research results show the potential of the Internet for older people and open up perspectives for gender- and age-sensitive advanced training opportunities.

Dr. Britta Thege , sociologist and scientific director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Gender Research and Diversity,

Dr. Juliane Köchling-Farahwaran , research assistant at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Gender Research and Diversity,

Sonja Börm,  teacher for special tasks in the social work and health department,

Dr. Stephan Dettmers , Professor at the Department of Social Work and Health with a focus on clinical social work, qualitative network analyzes and social diagnostics, Kiel University of Applied Sciences.