“Thanks to the Internet, We Remain a Family”: ICT Domestication by Elderly Immigrants and their Families in Israel

Khvorostianov, Natalia

doi:10.1080/15267431.2016.1211131

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“…Finally, social connections can mean connections with people who are not localised and this is especially relevant for immigrants (Levitt & Jaworsky, ). This study confirms what we know about immigrants accessing technology for cross‐border social connections (Buffel, ; Hepp, Cigdem, & Suna, ; Khvorostianov, ; Oiarzabal & Reips, ), and emphasizes the importance of supporting technology use in older immigrants to counter social isolation and loneliness. In conclusion, research and policy approaches that aim to address social isolation and loneliness in immigrant and visible minority older adults will benefit from an exclusion lens to re‐focus on the underlying systemic mechanisms that create vulnerability in these populations.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

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“Growing Old is not for the Weak of Heart”: Social isolation and loneliness in Muslim immigrant older adults in Canada

Salma

Salami

2019

Health Soc Care Community

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The increase in global migration means more immigrants are ageing in host countries with unique experiences and needs. Muslim immigrants in Canada are from diverse ethnocultural communities and experience unmet health and social needs in older age. A community‐based participatory research project was conducted in Alberta, Canada, in 2017–2018 to understand the experiences and needs of healthy ageing in this population. A community advisory committee participated in all phases of the research project including initial framing of the research focus, recruitment, data collection and data analysis. In total, 67 older adults and stakeholders from South Asian, Arab and African Muslim communities participated in one of 23 individual interviews or seven focus group discussions over a 1‐year period. Participants were asked about their experiences of growing old in Canada, unmet health and social needs, and community perspectives on healthy ageing. All data were audio‐taped and transcribed verbatim. Interpreters were used for non‐English speaking participants. Data were thematically analysed with a focus on social isolation and loneliness. Using an exclusion lens two major themes were identified: (a) intersections of exclusion: ageism, sexism, racism, and; (b) strategies for inclusion: local, national, transnational. Findings highlight both the vulnerability of Muslim immigrant older adults and their capacity for agency. The study findings point to the intersecting influences of exclusionary practices on social isolation and loneliness in immigrant older adults and the need to incorporate an exclusion lens in developing social policies and programs for healthy ageing.

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confidence: 87%

“Growing Old is not for the Weak of Heart”: Social isolation and loneliness in Muslim immigrant older adults in Canada

Salma

Salami

2019

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“…This benefit alone was a compelling motive. This finding supports others' regarding mediatized migrants keeping in touch from great distances (Diminescu, 2008;Hepp et al, 2012), and about immigrant families using ICT to help them rebuild family communication (Khvorostianov, 2016).…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Now Ana really appreciates having WhatsApp in her life, because she is at liberty to chat with her friends and family daily, for free. These findings echo scholars' writings about mediatized migrants who stay connected via ICT (Diminescu, 2008;Hepp et al, 2012;Khvorostianov, 2016).…”

Section: Rq1: What Does Ict Mean To the Zamora Family?supporting

confidence: 76%

“…ICT is a resource for these families because it acts as a vehicle to help them maintain contact with loved ones (Hepp, Bozdag, & Suna, 2012;Khvorostianov, 2016), and to participate in events with the local community (Katz, 2010). The greater facility with which people can communicate via ICT changes what it means for immigrant and migrant families to be away from each other (Hepp et al, 2012), so much so that scholars of the European diaspora have begun to call the present "the age of the connected migrant" (Diminescu, 2008, p. 568).…”

Section: Bilingual Families and Ictmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is evidence to suggest that the notion of diaspora is changing, in that immigrants' lives tend to be structured around media use (Fuller et al, 2015;Hepp et al, 2012;Katz, 2010). They adopt technology frequently in order to keep in touch with family members and others at home (Fortunati, Pertierra, & Vincent, 2012;Khvorostianov, 2016), as well as keeping informed on news and sports (Kluzer & Codagnone, 2012). Immigrants adopt technology just as much or more than their nonimmigrant counterparts, and SES has been shown to be less of a factor in their acquisition of ICT (Kluzer & Codagnone, 2012).…”

Section: The Digital Usage Divide and Bilingualsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Bilingual families and information and communication technology at home

Brockbank¹

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Students learning English at school and another language at home comprise a rapidly growing segment of U.S. student populations. Language learners can benefit from using technology, but do not always use it advantageously (Katz & Gonzalez, 2016). Many studies address technology's scholastic use, but few investigate how bilinguals use digital technology at home (Hinostroza, Matamala, Labbé, Claro, & Cabello, 2015), or what it means to them (Toboso-Martin, 2013). This qualitative multiple-case study focuses on the intersection between bilinguals, intergenerational learning, and digital technology. Specifically, it studies how bilingual, Hispanic family members interact around information and communication technology (ICT), and their attitudes toward ICT. Language patterns emerged during paired ICT use. Data were gathered from six Hispanic, bilingual families in the Midwestern U.S. through interviews, observation, and tasks where intergenerational pairs were asked to teach each other about ICT. This study adds to the literature on bilingualism, digital literacy, sociocultural theory, and intergenerational learning. Findings included parental ICT policies of vigilance, access, and trust. Findings support arguments that the digital divide persists as digital literacy. ICT both impeded and promoted intergenerational learning. Findings shed light on bilinguals' contextualized linguistic needs, and echoed Vygotsky's writings on gesture, internalized speech, and serial thought processing. English dominated as the language of ICT, but participants used Spanish and English to contextualize problems and negotiate meaning. Findings affirmed factors affecting the quality of ICT use. The author argues that v Grosjean's Complementarity Principle can be applied to digital literacy. Implications for parents, teachers, and researchers are given.

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Technological Drivers and Sociocultural Change

Taipale

2019

Intergenerational Connections in Digital Families

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“Thanks to the Internet, We Remain a Family”: ICT Domestication by Elderly Immigrants and their Families in Israel

Cited by 34 publications

References 53 publications

“Growing Old is not for the Weak of Heart”: Social isolation and loneliness in Muslim immigrant older adults in Canada

“Growing Old is not for the Weak of Heart”: Social isolation and loneliness in Muslim immigrant older adults in Canada

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