Respectful Disconnection: Understanding Long Distance Family Relationships in a South Korean Context

摘要: We report upon the conduct and findings of an investigation into technology design for long-distance relationships (LDRs), where South Korean culture raises specific challenges. Through two qualitative studies we explore inter-generational LDRs from perspective students based in United Kingdom. identify document particular nuances within, challenges that arise from, these relationships, before turning to pragmatics LDRs. both extended diary study interviews with students, illustrate impact familial obligations on intergenerational LDRs, mistrust anxiety sides (parents students) arising limitations communication channels. From our findings, develop notion 'respectful disconnection' which propose as a framework designing interactions appropriately support within this context.