A Sense of Control —— Virtual Communities for People with Mobility Impairments

----- 控制感:人们的虚拟社区带来的移动损害

ISBN: 9781843345220 出版年：2008 页码：309 Tilley, Christine Chandos Publishing_RM

This work develops a theoretical framework for a virtual community for people with long-term, severe mobility disabilities. It proposes strategies for implementing a virtual community model based on user information needs. The central theme to emerge from their narratives is how the use of information and communications technology (ICT) allows them to regain a sense of control. The conclusion is that the technology provides strategies for independence and facilitates self-empowerment.Draws on the author wide-ranging experience of ICT and disabilityProvides practical and realistic recommendations to real-world problems