TY - GEN
T1 - ICT influence on foreign wives' social integration into Singaporean society
AU - Ling, Abigail See Shyang
AU - Cheang, Rebecca Jia Hui
AU - Luan, Goh Siew
AU - Jiang, Chloris Qiaolei
AU - Xuan, Ng Xiao
AU - Chib, Arul Indrasen
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This research aims to understand the factors that lead to social exclusion among foreign wives in Singapore and the role that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) plays in social inclusion and empowerment. There has been a rising trend of migration through marriage in Singapore, especially between foreign brides and Singaporean men. Present literature shows that ICTs can be a source of social support to help migrants adapt to life in their host country [4]. We found that, although not a direct cause of empowerment, ICTs act as an agent to enhance social, political and economic inclusion. Through our paper we provide a starting point for discussion of recommendations.
AB - This research aims to understand the factors that lead to social exclusion among foreign wives in Singapore and the role that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) plays in social inclusion and empowerment. There has been a rising trend of migration through marriage in Singapore, especially between foreign brides and Singaporean men. Present literature shows that ICTs can be a source of social support to help migrants adapt to life in their host country [4]. We found that, although not a direct cause of empowerment, ICTs act as an agent to enhance social, political and economic inclusion. Through our paper we provide a starting point for discussion of recommendations.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84866012100
U2 - 10.1145/2346536.2346576
DO - 10.1145/2346536.2346576
M3 - Conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:84866012100
SN - 9781450311977
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 209
EP - 210
BT - ICEC 2012 - 14th Annual International Conference on Electronic Commerce
T2 - 14th Annual International Conference on Electronic Commerce, ICEC 2012
Y2 - 7 August 2012 through 8 August 2012
ER -
