2021
DOI: 10.1177/14614448211039059
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Transnational familyhood in times of imposed separation: How the US-based Iranian students use ICTs to enact relationships with their parents after the Travel Ban

Abstract: This study employs polymedia theory to analyze how Iranian students use information communication technologies (ICTs) to sustain relationships with their homeland-based parents under extended separation caused by the Travel Ban or Muslim Ban. The study draws on in-depth interviews to analyze the impact of the Ban on child-parent relationships in the context of the following three consequences of polymedia: sociality, power distribution, and emotional expression. Findings reveal that prolonged separation combin… Show more

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“…Therefore, a total of 15 interviews were conducted in this study. Our sample size is comparable to recent studies exploring institutional forces on the implementation of data-driven processes (Lenz, 2021) and information communication technologies (Badiei and Popkova, 2021).…”
Section: Participantssupporting
confidence: 55%
“…Therefore, a total of 15 interviews were conducted in this study. Our sample size is comparable to recent studies exploring institutional forces on the implementation of data-driven processes (Lenz, 2021) and information communication technologies (Badiei and Popkova, 2021).…”
Section: Participantssupporting
confidence: 55%
“…From the 10th interview onward, the appearance of new patterns in the participants' testimonies decreased considerably, however, 15 interviews were conducted to ensure theoretical saturation (Gubrium et al, 2012). Following the example of Badiei and Popkova (2021), the qualitative coding and analysis were conducted in two stages: one of open coding followed by focused coding to first identify the most relevant categories and then determine the main themes into which the results would be divided (Lindlof and Taylor, 2011).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%