Abstract
This paper presents an ongoing exploratory study examining the role that weak ties play in the information behaviour of domestic migrant workers living in Israel. Weak ties are social acquaintances that provide varied information and social support. The study used the narrative inquiry method that allows the researcher to study and understand information behaviours intrinsically related to the life stories of the population studied. The interviews looked for narratives that described their interactions with different information sources, and the role that weak ties play as sources of information and social support that help them make sense of their lives in Israel. Findings revealed that weak ties fulfilled four functions: extending access to information, fostering social interactions with dissimilar others, facilitating low-risk discussion of high-risk topics, and fostering a sense of belonging.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Transforming Digital Worlds - 13th International Conference, iConference 2018, Proceedings |
Editors | Gobinda Chowdhury, Julie McLeod, Val Gillet, Peter Willett |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Pages | 429-434 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319781044 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Event | 13th International Conference on Transforming Digital Worlds, iConference 2018 - Sheffield, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Mar 2018 → 28 Mar 2018 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
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Volume | 10766 LNCS |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
Conference | 13th International Conference on Transforming Digital Worlds, iConference 2018 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Sheffield |
Period | 25/03/18 → 28/03/18 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018.
Keywords
- Information seeking
- Information sources
- Migrant workers
- Migration
- Weak ties