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2015\nWorking Paper No.\nWP 2665\n\u000f\nContents\nList of Tables\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tv\nAcknowledgements\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvii\nExecutive Summary\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tix\nChapter 1\tIntroduction\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1\n1.1\tBackground to WaveLength’s work\t\t\t\t1\n1.2\tLoneliness and social isolation – concepts and definitions\t2\n1.3\tRelationships between media technology, loneliness\u000b\t\t\tand isolation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3\n1.4\tStructure of this report\t\t\t\t\t\t5\nChapter 2\tMethod\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7\n2.1\tResearch aims and core research questions\t\t\t7\n2.2\tSampling strategy and sample selection\t\t\t\t7\n2.3\tRecruitment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9\n2.3.1\tOrganisations\t\t\t\t\t\t9\n2.3.2\tGroup discussions\t\t\t\t\t\t10\n2.3.3\tIndividuals\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10\n2.4\tConduct of interviews\t\t\t\t\t\t13\n2.5\tAchieved sample\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15\n2.6\tAnalysis\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t17\nChapter 3\tLoneliness and social isolation among WaveLength beneficiaries\t19\n3.1\tCircumstances leading to loneliness or social isolation\t\t19\n3.2\tManifestation of loneliness and social isolation\t\t\t22\n3.3\tIndividual beneficiary experiences of loneliness and\nsocial isolation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t23\nChapter 4\tUse of equipment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t27\n4.1\tOrganisations’ use of equipment provided by WaveLength\t27\n4.1.1\tAllocation of equipment\t\t\t\t\t27\n4.1.2\tTemporal use of equipment\t\t\t\t29\n4.1.3\tContent consumed\t\t\t\t\t\t30\n4.1.4\tPrior access to media technology\t\t\t\t32\n4.2\tIndividuals’ use of equipment provided by WaveLength\t33\n4.2.1\tTemporal use of equipment\t\t\t\t33\n4.2.2\tContent consumed\t\t\t\t\t\t34\n4.2.3\tPrior access to media technology\t\t\t\t36\n4.3\tIssues and challenges\t\t\t\t\t\t37\n4.3.1\tPracticalities and usability\t\t\t\t\t37\n4.3.2\tSafe and secure use of equipment\t\t\t38\n4.3.3\tEquity of access in community and\nresidential settings\t\t\t\t\t\t39\n4.3.4\tLicensing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t40\nChapter 5\tImpacts of media technology\t\t\t\t\t\t43\n5.1\tRadio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t44\n5.1.1\tAlleviating loneliness and associated \u000bnegative emotions\t\t\t\t\t\t44\n5.1.2\tFacilitating social connection\t\t\t\t47\n5.1.3\tBroader impacts\t\t\t\t\t\t49\n5.2\tTelevision\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t54\n5.2.1\tAlleviating loneliness and associated \u000bnegative emotions\t\t\t\t\t\t54\n5.2.2\tFacilitating social connection\t\t\t\t56\n5.2.3\tBroader impacts\t\t\t\t\t\t64\n5.3\tTablets\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t72\n5.3.1\tAlleviating loneliness and associated \u000bnegative emotions\t\t\t\t\t\t72\n5.3.2\tFacilitating social connection\t\t\t\t73\n5.3.3\tBroader impacts\t\t\t\t\t\t75\n5.3.4\tInherent benefits of tablets\t\t\t\t\t79\n5.4\tPotential negative impacts\t\t\t\t\t\t84\nChapter 6\tConclusion\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t87\n6.1\tSummary and discussion of key findings\t\t\t\t87\n6.2\tLooking ahead\t\t\t\t\t\t\t90\nReferences\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t93\nAppendices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t95\nA1\t\tOverview of WaveLength’s donating activity\t\t\t\t95\nA1.1\tOrganisational donations\t\t\t\t\t\t95\nA1.2\tIndividual beneficiary donations\t\t\t\t\t97\nA2\t\tResearch information sheets\t\t\t\t\t\t99\nA3\t\tTopic guides\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t107\nA4\t\tConsent form\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t115\nA5\t\tParticipant overview\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t119\nList of Tables\nChapter 2\nTable 2.1\tTarget sample distribution\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8\nTable 2.2\tShortlisting of organisation to approach for interview\t\t\t9\nTable 2.3\tRecruitment approaches and interviews achieved\t\t\t12\nTable 2.4\tTypes of equipment received\t\t\t\t\t\t17\nChapter 4\nTable 4.1\tOrganisations’ allocation of radios and televisions\t\t\t27\nChapter 5\nTable 5.1\tSummary of impacts of media technology\t\t\t\t81\nAppendix 1\nTable A1.1\tOrganisation focus\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t96\nTable A1.2\tEquipment donated to organisations\t\t\t\t\t96\nTable A1.3\tEquipment donated to individuals\t\t\t\t\t\t97\nTable A1.4\tIndividual beneficiary characteristics\t\t\t\t\t98\nAppendix 5\nTable 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