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

dc.contributor.author Abujarour, Safa'A
dc.contributor.author Köster, Antonia
dc.contributor.author Krasnova, Hanna
dc.contributor.author Wiesche, Manuel
dc.date.accessioned 2020-12-24T19:32:13Z
dc.date.available 2020-12-24T19:32:13Z
dc.date.issued 2021-01-05
dc.description.abstract Since 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.extent 10 pages
dc.identifier.doi 10.24251/HICSS.2021.322
dc.identifier.isbn 978-0-9981331-4-0
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/70936
dc.language.iso English
dc.relation.ispartof Proceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject Culture, Identity, and Inclusion
dc.subject empowerment
dc.subject ict
dc.subject refugees
dc.subject social inclusion
dc.subject technology
dc.title Technology as a Source of Power: Exploring How ICT Use Contributes to the Social Inclusion of Refugees in Germany
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