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Sosiaalisesti syrjäytyneiden ryhmien digituki: empatiaa ja käytännön ongelmanratkaisua

November 2022

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Soile Juujärvi

Laurea Universities of Applied Sciences

Most citizens are fluent in the use of digital devices and services, but there is a minority who are excluded due to lack of devices and skills and to negative attitudes. Therefore, economically and socially disadvantaged people need support to reverse the process of digital exclusion. Digital support is intended to promote the skills that people need to use digital services and devices independently and safely. This study examined what good digital support consists of for socially marginalised people. Twenty-one participants working in frontline projects and representing non-governmental organisations, public government and services, were interviewed. Keywords: case management, digital divide, digital skills, digital support, mental health service users, non-governmental organisations, prisoners, socially marginalised

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February 2023

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February 2023 · Life

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