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Returning to the digital world: Digital technology use and privacy management of women transitioning from incarceration
New Media & Society ; : 1461444820966993, 2020.
Article in English | Sage | ID: covidwho-883525
ABSTRACT
Based on interviews with 75 women transitioning from incarceration, our research identifies technology access and skills barriers facing this population and their underlying concerns and motivations in navigating privacy online. Our results suggest precarious housing and financial situations, concerns about ex-partners, mental health issues, and lack of self-efficacy pose challenges for their access to and use of digital technologies and influence their online privacy perspectives. Many participants reported relying primarily on cellphones for various tasks including job applications. Closing public places including libraries amid the COVID-19 pandemic put them at an even greater disadvantage, as many of them depend on computers or Wi-Fi available in those places. Nothing-to-lose attitudes were salient among this group resulting in many not taking precautionary measures online or choosing to go offline. Our research highlights the importance of building academic-community partnerships to provide technology and privacy education tailored for this population?s particular needs and desires.

Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Sage Language: English Journal: New Media & Society Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Sage Language: English Journal: New Media & Society Year: 2020 Document Type: Article