Disabled Workers' Experiences of Remote Work Technology During the COVID-19 Lockdowns in Belgium and the United Kingdom

Authors Frederike Scholz, Betul Yalcin, Koen Van Laer, Jo Ingold
Published in Disability and the Future of Work (book), Research in Social Science and Disability (journal)
Publication date 2025
Research groups Organisaties in Digitale Transitie
Type Book

Summary

The fundamental premise of this chapter is that technology-mediated remote work in and of itself is not necessarily a panacea for disability inclusion. This necessitates a focus on what technologies enables individuals to do (and not do). This chapter draws on a mixed-methods (a survey and qualitative interviews) study of disabled workers in Belgium and the United Kingdom guided by the overarching question of which affordances and constraints are experienced by disabled workers when interacting with remote work technology during the initial two lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Frederike Scholz
    • College senior lecturer
    • Research group: Organisaties in Digitale Transitie
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Published in Disability and the Future of Work (book), Research in Social Science and Disability (journal)
ISBN/ISSN URN:ISBN:978-1-83549-006-8
Key words disability, remote work technology, sociomateriality, inclusion, accessibility, autonomy
Digital Object Identifier 10.1108/S1479-354720250000016010
Page range 161-175

Frederike Scholz

Frederike Scholz

  • College senior lecturer
  • Research group: Organisaties in Digitale Transitie