Navigating digital inclusion and the digital vā among Niue mamatua through the provision of mobile phones during COVID-19.

IF 3.3 2区社会学 Q1 SOCIOLOGY British Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Epub Date: 2023-02-05 DOI:10.1177/11771801221148343

Amio Matenga-Ikihele Te Whānau-Ā-ApanuiNiue, Fuafiva Fa'alau, Rosie Dobson, Jacinta Fa'alili-Fidow, Mary Roberts, Seini Taufa, Ruby Tuesday, Robyn Whitakker, Judith McCool

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Technology and digital platforms have become essential for people and communities to interact because of COVID-19. Despite its benefits, digital exclusion disproportionately affects Pacific communities living in New Zealand. This article provides insights into how Niue mamatua (older adults) used their gifted mobile phones and mobile data as part of a COVID-19 digital inclusion initiative. It begins with an overview of the digital inclusion needs of older adults, followed by a description of the digital vā (relational space) and negotiating a new way of maintaining connection in an online world. The tutala (a Niue method of conversation anchored on respect) with 12 mamatua highlighted the benefits, support factors, and challenges of how they were able to use their mobile phone. Importantly, mobile phones provided the necessary access and connectivity to interact in a digitally connected world, namely the digital vā, when in-person connections were disrupted because of COVID-19.

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通过在 COVID-19 期间提供移动电话，在纽埃 mamatua 人中引导数字包容和数字 vā。

由于 COVID-19，技术和数字平台已成为人们和社区互动的关键。尽管数字技术有诸多益处，但它对生活在新西兰的太平洋社区的影响却格外严重。本文深入探讨了纽埃 mamatua（老年人）如何使用他们获赠的手机和移动数据，以此作为 COVID-19 数字融合倡议的一部分。文章首先概述了老年人的数字包容需求，然后描述了数字 vā（关系空间），并探讨了在网络世界中保持联系的新方式。与 12 名 mamatua 进行的 tutala（纽埃人基于尊重的谈话方法）强调了他们如何使用手机的好处、支持因素和挑战。重要的是，当 COVID-19 中断了人与人之间的联系时，手机提供了必要的接入和连接，以便在数字连接的世界（即数字 vā）中进行互动。

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