Type of Resource:
Journal

Year of Publication:
2016

Indicators:
- Enablers
- Challenges
- Outcomes and Impacts


Themes:
- Digital Literacy And Skills

Author(s): Antonio Díaz Andrade and Bill Doolin

The social inclusion of newly resettled refugees is a significant issue confronting both refugees and their host societies. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly viewed as a useful resource in programs that provide settlement services or promote participation in society. This paper moves beyond the conventional discussion on the digital divide to explore what people are actually able to do and achieve with ICTs. We draw on an analysis of the use of ICTs for particular purposes by more than 50 resettled refugees to develop an explanation of the process by which ICT use contributes to their social inclusion.

URL
https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=3177625

Region of Study:
Africa,

Country of Study:
Africa,

Study Quality
High