ICTs and disability: Exploring the human dimensions of technological engagement

Technology and Disability

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 195-204

  Seymour, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abandonment; Disability; Human factors; Technology; Under use

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMODIFICATION; COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CREATIVITY; DISABILITY; ENVIRONMENT; FEAR; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; IDENTITY; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLITICAL SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SKILL; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIETY; TELECOMMUNICATION; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 30744453988     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-2005-17401     Document Type: Article

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