Abstract
This paper reports on a qualitative study of 38 low-income individuals living in the North East of England. The participants' experiences of money, banking and the role digital technology plays in their financial practices were identified through semi-structured interviews in people's homes and group workshops. A grounded theory analysis of these data characterises how technology both helped and hindered participants to keep close control of their finances. These findings suggest design opportunities for future digital banking technologies that extend the already sophisticated practices of individuals managing a low income, focusing on: Delaying, prioritising, planning, watching, and hiding monetary transactions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CHI 2014 |
Subtitle of host publication | One of a CHInd - Conference Proceedings, 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Publisher | ACM |
Pages | 501-510 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781450324731 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Apr 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada Duration: 26 Apr 2014 → 1 May 2014 http://chi2014.acm.org/ |
Conference
Conference | SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
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Abbreviated title | CHI '14 |
Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Toronto |
Period | 26/04/14 → 1/05/14 |
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Keywords
- Banking technologies
- Financial inclusion
- Low income
- Qualitative study