Technology's Refuge: the use of technology by asylum seekers and refugees

Leung, LT; Finney Lamb, C; Emrys, L

Technology's Refuge: the use of technology by asylum seekers and refugees

Leung, LT

Finney Lamb, C Emrys, L

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Citation:: 2009, 1
Issue Date:: 2009-01

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dc.contributor.author	Leung, LT https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8781-3669	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Finney Lamb, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Emrys, L	en_US
dc.date.issued	2009-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2009, 1	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/23417
dc.description.abstract	This research by Linda Leung investigated the use of Information communication technologies (ICT) by refugees during flight, displacement and in settlement. It examined the impact of Australias official policy of mandatory detention on how asylum seekers and refugees maintain links to diasporas and networks of support. Given the restricted contact with the world outside of the immigration detention centre, the study juxtaposed forms and processes of technology-mediated communication between institutionalised detention with those of displacement and settlement. The research found that while there were obstacles to communication in situations of conflict and dislocation, asylum seekers and refugees are able to `make do with the technology options available to them in ways which were less constrained than in detention settings. Communication practices during the settlement process focused on learning new technologies, and repairing the disconnections with family members resulting from separation and detention.	en_US
dc.publisher	UTS ePress	en_US
dc.title	Technology's Refuge: the use of technology by asylum seekers and refugees	en_US
dc.type	Book
utslib.location	Sydney, Australia	en_US
utslib.for	160808 Sociology and Social Studies of Science and Technology	en_US
utslib.citation.edition	1	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - HCTD - Human Centred Technology Design
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Abstract:

This research by Linda Leung investigated the use of Information communication technologies (ICT) by refugees during flight, displacement and in settlement. It examined the impact of Australias official policy of mandatory detention on how asylum seekers and refugees maintain links to diasporas and networks of support. Given the restricted contact with the world outside of the immigration detention centre, the study juxtaposed forms and processes of technology-mediated communication between institutionalised detention with those of displacement and settlement. The research found that while there were obstacles to communication in situations of conflict and dislocation, asylum seekers and refugees are able to `make do with the technology options available to them in ways which were less constrained than in detention settings. Communication practices during the settlement process focused on learning new technologies, and repairing the disconnections with family members resulting from separation and detention.

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