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(2016) Universal access in human-computer interaction. methods, techniques, and best practices, Dordrecht, Springer.
New initiatives for the empowerment of people with activity limitations
an analysis of 1,005 cases of (digital) social innovation worldwide
Jennifer Eckhardt, Christoph Kaletka, Bastian Pelka
pp. 183-193
The paper exploits an extensive quantitative case mapping to blend three strands of research: First, social innovation will be considered as an approach to improve and/or guarantee social inclusion for people with activity limitations. Secondly, ICT will be understood as a means to empower people with activity limitations; and thirdly, the needs of vulnerable people will be regarded as a lens for scrutinizing those two approaches: How can ICT based social innovation/digital social innovation (DSI) empower people? The analysed cases shed light on the phenomenon of "digital social innovations' and allow first insights into their practice. The paper illustrates a quantitative overview of the actors behind these initiatives, their funding structures and drivers and barriers. In a conclusion, the new phenomenon of "digital social innovation" is described in contours.
Publication details
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-40250-5_18
Full citation:
Eckhardt, J. , Kaletka, C. , Pelka, B. (2016)., New initiatives for the empowerment of people with activity limitations: an analysis of 1,005 cases of (digital) social innovation worldwide, in M. Antona & C. Stephanidis (eds.), Universal access in human-computer interaction. methods, techniques, and best practices, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 183-193.
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