Technology as a Source of Power: Exploring How ICT Use Contributes to the Social Inclusion of Refugees in Germany

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dc.contributor.authorAbujarour, Safa'A
dc.contributor.authorKöster, Antonia
dc.contributor.authorKrasnova, Hanna
dc.contributor.authorWiesche, Manuel
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-24T19:32:13Z
dc.date.available2020-12-24T19:32:13Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-05
dc.description.abstractSince the beginning of the recent global refugee crisis, researchers have been tackling many of its associated aspects, investigating how we can help to alleviate this crisis, in particular, using ICTs capabilities. In our research, we investigated the use of ICT solutions by refugees to foster the social inclusion process in the host community. To tackle this topic, we conducted thirteen interviews with Syrian refugees in Germany. Our findings reveal different ICT usages by refugees and how these contribute to feeling empowered. Moreover, we show the sources of empowerment for refugees that are gained by ICT use. Finally, we identified the two types of social inclusion benefits that were derived from empowerment sources. Our results provide practical implications to different stakeholders and decision-makers on how ICT usage can empower refugees, which can foster the social inclusion of refugees, and what should be considered to support them in their integration effort.
dc.format.extent10 pages
dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2021.322
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-4-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/70936
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectCulture, Identity, and Inclusion
dc.subjectempowerment
dc.subjectict
dc.subjectrefugees
dc.subjectsocial inclusion
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.titleTechnology as a Source of Power: Exploring How ICT Use Contributes to the Social Inclusion of Refugees in Germany
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