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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to advance our understanding of approaches to information literacy skills development in disadvantaged and dependent circumstances, and the role of information behaviour investigations in informing meaningful interventions in context. We report on work with young mothers (<25) from areas of multiple deprivation, seeking to better understand their information needs, and the factors influencing their selective and infrequent engagement with state and voluntary sector information services. We evidence limited progress in addressing digital divide issues, and report young mothers as having multiple and complex information needs, and a dependency upon human information intermediaries due to access and behavioural issues. We discuss design and trial of a tailored digital resource to encourage digital access and use, and in turn literacy development; and report that while found useful by young mothers, usage is likely to be extremely low without human intermediary led intervention. A transitional approach is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Fifth European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL), Sep 18-21 2017, Saint-Malo, France |
Place of Publication | Cham, Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 409-418 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-74333-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Jan 2018 |
Publication series
Name | Communications in Computer and Information Science |
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Publisher | Springer |
ISSN (Print) | 1865-0929 |
Keywords
- information literacy
- information behaviour
- digital health
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Understanding the Information Needs of Young First Time Mothers from Areas of Multiple Deprivation
Buchanan, S. & Ruthven, I.
ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)
1/06/15 → 30/11/17
Project: Research
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The information needs of young first time mothers from areas of multiple deprivations
Buchanan, S. (Creator), Ruthven, I. (Contributor), Jardine, C. (Contributor) & Nicol, E. (Creator), UK Data Service , 12 Mar 2019
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