A Sense of Control
1st Edition
Virtual Communities for People with Mobility Impairments
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Table of Contents
Communication, information and well-being for people with disabilities; Virtual communities’ research – the perspective; Governments’ policies, legislative and telecommunications regulatory frameworks and information policy; Information needs research for people with disabilities; Deconstructing the narratives of people with physical disabilities – towards a well-being model for a successful virtual community; Findings from the narratives of the allied health/information/policy professionals – confirming the relevance of the emerging well-being model; Model construction; Future directions for virtual communities for people with physical disabilities.
Description
This work develops a theoretical framework for a virtual community for people with long-term, severe mobility disabilities. It proposes strategies for implementing a virtual community model based on user information needs. The central theme to emerge from their narratives is how the use of information and communications technology (ICT) allows them to regain a sense of control. The conclusion is that the technology provides strategies for independence and facilitates self-empowerment.
Key Features
- Draws on the author’s wide-ranging experience of ICT and disability
- Provides practical and realistic recommendations to real-world problems
Readership
Practitioners and students of Library and Information Science; Knowledge managers
Details
- No. of pages:
- 308
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Chandos Publishing 2008
- Published:
- 30th October 2008
- Imprint:
- Chandos Publishing
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9781843345220
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9781843345213
- eBook ISBN:
- 9781780631448
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…an exciting piece of research, Online Information Review
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About the Author
Christine Tilley
Dr Christine Tilley is an Associate of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. Furthermore, she has served as an advisor and board member on many library, information technology and disability committees. Her research work included (ICT) and disability, information literacy and information use.
Affiliations and Expertise
Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia
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