The use of IT-safety and coping measures against cybercrimes among older adults in Hong Kong: an application of cyber routine activity theory.
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- 10.3389/fsoc.2026.1739787
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- 2026
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- Frontiers in sociology
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fsoc.2026.1739787,
title = {The use of IT-safety and coping measures against cybercrimes among older adults in Hong Kong: an application of cyber routine activity theory.},
author = {Lam G and Lau BH and Tsang CK and Kwok AP and Shum EN},
year = {2026},
journal = {Frontiers in sociology},
doi = {10.3389/fsoc.2026.1739787},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2026.1739787}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The use of IT-safety and coping measures against cybercrimes among older adults in Hong Kong: an application of cyber routine activity theory. AU - Lam G AU - Lau BH AU - Tsang CK AU - Kwok AP AU - Shum EN PY - 2026 JO - Frontiers in sociology DO - 10.3389/fsoc.2026.1739787 UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2026.1739787 ER -
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G, L., BH, L., CK, T., AP, K., & EN, S. (2026). The use of IT-safety and coping measures against cybercrimes among older adults in Hong Kong: an application of cyber routine activity theory.. Frontiers in sociology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2026.1739787