Investigating the Communication Patterns and Needs of Distance - Separated Grandparents and Grandchildren
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A variety of systems have been designed to support communication between distance-separated grandparents and grandchildren. Yet despite this, there are few studies of the actual communication routines and needs of these groups. To address this, we have conducted a study that explores the existing communication activities as well as the future desired communication patterns between distance-separated grandparents and grandchildren. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the way they currently communicate as well as the expectations, limitations, and challenges that could be used as a basis for future designs to support their needs.
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