[Air-L] internet and homelessness

Jessie Daniels jessiedanielsnyc at gmail.com
Wed Feb 18 16:16:08 PST 2009


 Laszlo, I'm not sure I completely understand the link between homelessness
and Internet that you're asking about.   However, in my (still very
preliminary) research with homeless LGBTQ youth in New York City, the
Internet is a crucial component of their survival.

Indeed, as one focus group participant told me, "Oh, you need the Internet
if you're homeless."   For most of these young people, this means accessing
the Internet via mobile phones or other portable digital devices....and at
places with desktops and laptops with free Internet connections, such as the
area Apple (computer) stores.

Best,
~ Jessie Daniels, PhD

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On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Michael Baron <webbaron at gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree with Peter. Homelessness can be linked to income/life-style but
> linking it to a single activity (such as Internet Use or lack of such use)
> is difficult.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Peter Timusk <ptimusk at sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > I suspect there is a temporary negative correlation. Internet use and
> > access and experience suggest less risk for homelessness. But perhaps
> > homelessness is too closely tied to income.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 18-Feb-09, at 5:29 PM, Laszlo Ropolyi wrote:
> >
> > Dear all,
> >>
> >> I am looking for some ideas/papers/references about a very specific
> social
> >> context of the Internet. Is there any possible link between the Internet
> >> and homelessness?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for any comment.
> >>
> >> Laszlo
> >>
> >> Laszlo Ropolyi
> >> Dept. History and Philosophy of Science
> >> Eotvos University
> >> Budapest, Hungary
> >>
> >>
> >>
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