Authors
Raelene Wilding
Publication date
2009/5/1
Journal
Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society
Volume
7
Issue
2/3
Pages
159-174
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Description
Purpose
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The purpose of this paper is to anticipate the potential outcomes of efforts to promote social inclusion of youth from refugee backgrounds by considering diverse research conducted on information and communication technologies (ICTs), social inclusion, and young people of refugee backgrounds. It is argued that, while social inclusion programs might be successful at the local level, it is unclear whether they might actually do more harm than good in other, transnational contexts.
Design/methodology/approach
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Literature reporting on projects that use ICTs to facilitate social inclusion is critically examined, with specific attention to identifying the foundational assumptions underlying such projects. These foundational assumptions are considered in relation to findings of research that identifies the transnational character of the experiences, expectations and aspirations of young people of refugee …
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