Action-oriented classification of families' information and communication actions: Exploring mothers' viewpoints

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 525-536

  Parkkola, H ^a   Saariluoma, P ^a   Berki, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Action oriented design; ICT; Services; Use schemata; User psychology

Indexed keywords

COURSE OF ACTION; DESIGN MODELS; FAMILY COMMUNICATION; ICT; ICT SERVICES; INDIVIDUAL SERVICE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION; INFORMATION TRANSFERS; MOBILE COMMUNICATION SERVICES; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT; USER NEED;

COMMUNICATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TAXONOMIES; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

COMPUTER CRIME;

EID: 77649322090     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449290701288379     Document Type: Article

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