Survival needs and social inclusion: technology use among the homeless

This research reports an ethnographic study of issues surrounding digital technologies owned and used by homeless people in Los Angeles County. We identify two themes—survival and social inclusion—that reveal, in part, how digital technologies enable social ties for collaboration in the lives of the homeless. Author Keywords Homeless, digital technologies, social inclusion. ACM Classification Keywords K.4.m Social Issues. Miscellaneous. General Terms Technology Use, Digital Divide, HCI

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2010
• Where: CSCW
• Authors: Jahmeilah Roberson, Bonnie A. Nardi
• Keywords: ACM Classification Keywords, CSCW 2010, Digital Technologies, Enable Social Ties, Social Sciences