Activity Theory as a Framework to Analyze Technology-Mediated Elderly Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18987647 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anita Woll (0000-0002-2264-8938, University of Oslo, corresponding author), Tone Bratteteig (0000-0002-5179-7078, University of Oslo) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 6-21 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mind Culture and Activity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1074-9039 • E-ISSN: 1532-7884 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10749039.2017.1375528 |
| OpenAlex | W2763884321 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 30 |
This article presents a field study of technology-supported elderly care analyzed from an activity theory perspective. Leont’ev’s hierarchical structure of activity is used to analyze how elderly people learn new technology-mediated care practices. We also used Engeström’s activity system in studying particular work contexts. We combined activity theory with Corbin and Strauss’s trajectory concept to represent a time line perspective on technology-mediated elderly care. This combination made it easier to focus on transitions between the stages in the trajectory. Our analysis of technology-supported care emphasizes providing for increasing levels of automation in care and shifting relations between the subject and the tool as a way to maintain the stability of the object of activity
Activity Theory · Automation · Cognitive science · Knowledge management · Sociology · Trajectory · Computer Science · Engineering · Information Systems Theories and Implementation · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Mathematics · Psychology · Technology Use by Older Adults · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |