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Digital welfare services can create barriers for older immigrants to Sweden
Lyssna: Digital welfare services can create barriers for older immigrants to SwedenNew research shows that increasing digitalisation of welfare services can lead to social exclusion for older people with an immigrant background.Research from Sweden, Finland, and Japan shows how digitalisation affects the everyday lives, relationships, and access to welfare services of older people.One issue highlighted is that these systems sometimes only function in certain languages, which makes it harder for some older people with immigrant backgrounds to access online welfare services.Radio Sweden
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