Sylvia Söderström
Biographic Data
| ID | 6589321 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sylvia Söderström |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sylvia |
| FAMILY NAME | Söderström |
| SIGNATURE | SODERSTROM S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3436-959X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The creation of cyborgs within a socially constructed understanding of disability and assistive activity technology use
This article illuminates how understandings of disability is negotiated through use of assistive activity technologies, when people with physical impairment use this kind of technology in their social and physical environment. A qualitative data design was adopted involving interviews with 44 adults with mobility impairments using assistive activity technology. The study was conducted in Mid-Norway. In analysing the findings, this study adopted t…
Challenges and motivators to physical activity faced by retired men when ageing
To achieve the aim of active ageing, service providers as well as local authorities need to have a better understanding of the challenges retired men encounter when ageing. This study highlights vital aspects of the challenges faced by retired men in maintaining their physical activity level
Socio-material practices in classrooms that lead to the social participation or social isolation of disabled pupils
Classrooms are comprised of people, relationships, tools, and technologies, which together constitute the socio-material practices of the classroom. This paper investigates how such socio-material practices influence disabled pupils' opportunities for participation in classroom activities. The paper draws on a qualitative observation study with 14 disabled pupils aged 11–15 years. An actor-network theory perspective was employed in this paper, an…
Lost in translation? Communication challenges in minority families’ and healthcare workers’ interactions
A fundamental principal in the Norwegian welfare system is to provide equal access to healthcare services for all residents, regardless of their ethnicity, language, knowledge, function, or belief. However, many service recipients experience a gap between these ideals and everyday realities. In this article I investigate how this gap affects minority families of disabled children who do not master the majority language and healthcare workers. The…
Staying safe while on the move
This article investigates differences in young people’s perceptions of the mobile phone’s significance in daily life, drawing on a qualitative interview study with 12 mobility-disabled and 12 non-disabled young Norwegians aged 16–20 years. The interviews were analyzed following a constructivist grounded theory approach, using a continuous content comparative method. While the non-disabled participants perceive the mobile phone’s social potential …
The use and non‐use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology by visually impaired young people
In affluent societies how people use technology is symbolic of various values and identities. This article investigates the symbolic values and use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology (ICT) in the daily lives of 11 visually impaired young Norwegians. The article draws on a qualitative interview study and employs an interactionist approach. While the use of ICT is found to symbolise competence, belo…
The significance of ICT in disabled youth's identity negotiations
This paper investigates the significance of information and communication technology (ICT) in Norwegian disabled youth's identity negotiations in the intersections of age, gender and disability. The object of the paper is to provide enhanced insights in the opportunities and barriers ICT holds within these negotiations. The paper draws on a qualitative interview study which explores the significance of ICT in the everyday lives of 23 disabled Nor…
Offline social ties and online use of computers
This article investigates how differences in social ties lead to differences in the social use of information and communication technology (ICT) and vice versa. The article draws on a qualitative study in the field of disability studies. Through this study of a marginalized subgroup of youth, the article advances insight into the permeability of the real and the virtual and extends the notion of established concepts of social ties and digital dif…
The use and non‐use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology by visually impaired young people
In affluent societies how people use technology is symbolic of various values and identities. This article investigates the symbolic values and use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology (ICT) in the daily lives of 11 visually impaired young Norwegians. The article draws on a qualitative interview study and employs an interactionist approach. While the use of ICT is found to symbolise competence, belo…
Offline social ties and online use of computers
This article investigates how differences in social ties lead to differences in the social use of information and communication technology (ICT) and vice versa. The article draws on a qualitative study in the field of disability studies. Through this study of a marginalized subgroup of youth, the article advances insight into the permeability of the real and the virtual and extends the notion of established concepts of social ties and digital dif…
The significance of ICT in disabled youth's identity negotiations
This paper investigates the significance of information and communication technology (ICT) in Norwegian disabled youth's identity negotiations in the intersections of age, gender and disability. The object of the paper is to provide enhanced insights in the opportunities and barriers ICT holds within these negotiations. The paper draws on a qualitative interview study which explores the significance of ICT in the everyday lives of 23 disabled Nor…
Socio-material practices in classrooms that lead to the social participation or social isolation of disabled pupils
Classrooms are comprised of people, relationships, tools, and technologies, which together constitute the socio-material practices of the classroom. This paper investigates how such socio-material practices influence disabled pupils' opportunities for participation in classroom activities. The paper draws on a qualitative observation study with 14 disabled pupils aged 11–15 years. An actor-network theory perspective was employed in this paper, an…
Lost in translation? Communication challenges in minority families’ and healthcare workers’ interactions
A fundamental principal in the Norwegian welfare system is to provide equal access to healthcare services for all residents, regardless of their ethnicity, language, knowledge, function, or belief. However, many service recipients experience a gap between these ideals and everyday realities. In this article I investigate how this gap affects minority families of disabled children who do not master the majority language and healthcare workers. The…
Staying safe while on the move
This article investigates differences in young people’s perceptions of the mobile phone’s significance in daily life, drawing on a qualitative interview study with 12 mobility-disabled and 12 non-disabled young Norwegians aged 16–20 years. The interviews were analyzed following a constructivist grounded theory approach, using a continuous content comparative method. While the non-disabled participants perceive the mobile phone’s social potential …
The significance of ICT in disabled youth's identity negotiations
This paper investigates the significance of information and communication technology (ICT) in Norwegian disabled youth's identity negotiations in the intersections of age, gender and disability. The object of the paper is to provide enhanced insights in the opportunities and barriers ICT holds within these negotiations. The paper draws on a qualitative interview study which explores the significance of ICT in the everyday lives of 23 disabled Nor…
Offline social ties and online use of computers
This article investigates how differences in social ties lead to differences in the social use of information and communication technology (ICT) and vice versa. The article draws on a qualitative study in the field of disability studies. Through this study of a marginalized subgroup of youth, the article advances insight into the permeability of the real and the virtual and extends the notion of established concepts of social ties and digital dif…
The use and non‐use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology by visually impaired young people
In affluent societies how people use technology is symbolic of various values and identities. This article investigates the symbolic values and use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology (ICT) in the daily lives of 11 visually impaired young Norwegians. The article draws on a qualitative interview study and employs an interactionist approach. While the use of ICT is found to symbolise competence, belo…
Staying safe while on the move
This article investigates differences in young people’s perceptions of the mobile phone’s significance in daily life, drawing on a qualitative interview study with 12 mobility-disabled and 12 non-disabled young Norwegians aged 16–20 years. The interviews were analyzed following a constructivist grounded theory approach, using a continuous content comparative method. While the non-disabled participants perceive the mobile phone’s social potential …
Lost in translation? Communication challenges in minority families’ and healthcare workers’ interactions
A fundamental principal in the Norwegian welfare system is to provide equal access to healthcare services for all residents, regardless of their ethnicity, language, knowledge, function, or belief. However, many service recipients experience a gap between these ideals and everyday realities. In this article I investigate how this gap affects minority families of disabled children who do not master the majority language and healthcare workers. The…
Socio-material practices in classrooms that lead to the social participation or social isolation of disabled pupils
Classrooms are comprised of people, relationships, tools, and technologies, which together constitute the socio-material practices of the classroom. This paper investigates how such socio-material practices influence disabled pupils' opportunities for participation in classroom activities. The paper draws on a qualitative observation study with 14 disabled pupils aged 11–15 years. An actor-network theory perspective was employed in this paper, an…
Challenges and motivators to physical activity faced by retired men when ageing
To achieve the aim of active ageing, service providers as well as local authorities need to have a better understanding of the challenges retired men encounter when ageing. This study highlights vital aspects of the challenges faced by retired men in maintaining their physical activity level
The creation of cyborgs within a socially constructed understanding of disability and assistive activity technology use
This article illuminates how understandings of disability is negotiated through use of assistive activity technologies, when people with physical impairment use this kind of technology in their social and physical environment. A qualitative data design was adopted involving interviews with 44 adults with mobility impairments using assistive activity technology. The study was conducted in Mid-Norway. In analysing the findings, this study adopted t…
Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Qualitative research (6 works) · Social science (6 works) · Norwegian (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (3 works) · Grounded theory (3 works)