HAPPY TO CHAT – PROMOTING TALKING TO STRANGERS IN PUBLIC PLACES IN THE UK
Christina Victor, Dorothy Yen · 2023
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Description
Christina Victor and Dorothy Yen study a UK scheme called Happy to Chat, which encourages people to talk with strangers in public places. Their 2023 study draws on interviews with 23 people aged 51 to 88 who took part in the scheme early that year. The work focuses on older adults after the Covid-19 lockdowns.
The authors find that experiences differ by age and gender. People over 65 were more willing to chat, and spent more time doing so, than those aged 51 to 64. Men felt more sure than women about handling the risks of talking to strangers. The findings feed into training materials and chat aids meant to help older people feel safe starting conversations.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Christina Victor, Dorothy Yen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |