Asylees' ICT and Digital Media Usage - New Life - New Information? (Hardcover)

By the time refugees flee from their home country, they likewise leave behind their former life, their relatives and acquaintances. Building a new life in their country of destination requires them to learn a foreign language and adjust to a new culture. Obviously, their information behavior as well as ICT and digital media usage adapt to these challenging circumstances. What kind of information are refugees looking for? Who do they communicate with? What ICT, social and digital media do they apply? What are their motives to use particular devices or services, from Facebook and WhatsApp to YouTube and TikTok? Are gender- as well as age-dependent differences to be observed? To answer these questions, data have been collected through an online questionnaire, interviews, as well as a content analysis of an online platform for refugees.

General

Imprint:	de Gruyter Saur
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Knowledge and Information
Release date:	March 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Katrin Scheibe • Franziska Zimmer
Dimensions:	230 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-3-11-067192-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > General Promotions
LSN:	3-11-067192-1
Barcode:	9783110671926

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