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Fullwood, Chris 
ORCID: 0000-0002-7714-6783, Chadwick, Darren and Wesson, Caroline J.
(2013)
Intellectual disability, identity and the Internet.
In:
Handbook of Research on Technoself: Identity in a Technological Society.
IGI Global, pp. 229-254.
ISBN 9781466622111
Abstract
This chapter provides insight into the nature of online engagement by people with intellectual disabilities, the extent and quality of this engagement in terms of the access that people have, and how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world. The authors of this chapter provide an overview of the extant literature on intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet. The chapter begins by outlining issues around Internet use and access by people with intellectual disabilities, including potential barriers. It then moves on to address online behaviour and the potential benefits of Internet use for people with intellectual disabilities. The chief focus of the chapter follows, describing the manner in which computer mediated communication affects how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world as well as considering the role that family members and supporters play in the development and management of people’s online identities. Finally, the chapter introduces future directions for research into intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education and Science |
| Research Priority Areas: | Health, Life Sciences, Sport and Wellbeing |
| Depositing User: | Chris Fullwood |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Nov 2022 12:17 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2023 09:05 |
| URI: | https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/11781 |
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