
Conducting Co-Design with Older People in a Digital Setting: Methodological Reflections and Recommendations
By: Andrew Darley and Áine Carroll
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.6546 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 14, 2022
Accepted on: Nov 10, 2022
Published on: Dec 9, 2022
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