Investigating modern-day talaria : mobile phones and the mobility-impaired in Singapore
Revisiting the medical and social models of disability, this study adopted the integrated biopsychosocial approach to examine experiences of 25 mobility-impaired respondents in Singapore with using mobile phones. We found that mobile phones provided respondents a greater degree of mobility, a sense...
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| author | Chib, Arul Jiang, Qiaolei |
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| description | Revisiting the medical and social models of disability, this study adopted the integrated biopsychosocial approach to examine experiences of 25 mobility-impaired respondents in Singapore with using mobile phones. We found that mobile phones provided respondents a greater degree of mobility, a sense of control, and opportunities to escape the stigma of disability, thus challenging the boundaries between the able-bodied and the disabled. Mobile phone appropriation allowed the management of personal identities and social networks, leading to a sense of empowerment. However, mobile phone usage might act as a double-edged sword for disabled people, creating mobile dependencies and a spatial narrowing of social connections. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1051422019-12-06T21:46:28Z Investigating modern-day talaria : mobile phones and the mobility-impaired in Singapore Chib, Arul Jiang, Qiaolei Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information systems Revisiting the medical and social models of disability, this study adopted the integrated biopsychosocial approach to examine experiences of 25 mobility-impaired respondents in Singapore with using mobile phones. We found that mobile phones provided respondents a greater degree of mobility, a sense of control, and opportunities to escape the stigma of disability, thus challenging the boundaries between the able-bodied and the disabled. Mobile phone appropriation allowed the management of personal identities and social networks, leading to a sense of empowerment. However, mobile phone usage might act as a double-edged sword for disabled people, creating mobile dependencies and a spatial narrowing of social connections. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. 2014-09-01T05:34:13Z 2019-12-06T21:46:28Z 2014-09-01T05:34:13Z 2019-12-06T21:46:28Z 2014 2014 Journal Article Chib, A., & Jiang, Q. (2014). Investigating modern-day talaria : mobile phones and the mobility-impaired in Singapore. Journal of computer-mediated communication, 19(3), 695-711. 10836101 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105142 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20450 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcc4.12070 en Journal of computer-mediated communication © 2014 International Communication Association. |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information systems Chib, Arul Jiang, Qiaolei Investigating modern-day talaria : mobile phones and the mobility-impaired in Singapore |
| title | Investigating modern-day talaria : mobile phones and the mobility-impaired in Singapore |
| title_full | Investigating modern-day talaria : mobile phones and the mobility-impaired in Singapore |
| title_fullStr | Investigating modern-day talaria : mobile phones and the mobility-impaired in Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating modern-day talaria : mobile phones and the mobility-impaired in Singapore |
| title_short | Investigating modern-day talaria : mobile phones and the mobility-impaired in Singapore |
| title_sort | investigating modern day talaria mobile phones and the mobility impaired in singapore |
| topic | DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information systems |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105142 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20450 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcc4.12070 |
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