Abstract
For 'looked-after' and adopted children, physical objects are often the only remaining link to their pasts; a portal to stories of former families, homes, and events. The act of reminiscence, known as 'life story work', can help children to process their pasts and overcome trauma. This paper describes the user-centred redesign of Trove, a digital and physical memory box for storing and curating stories about precious objects. We describe our redesign process, synthesising the insights from previous Trove evaluations with looked-after and adopted children, and three re-design workshops with 4 looked-after children at a therapeutic residential school. Our findings advocate for prioritisation of Trove's digital and physical security, the sustainability of its companionship, and the provision of multimedia storytelling to encourage the construction of identity narratives. Inspired by this, we present and discuss the redeveloped Trove, before analysing our participatory design approach with these complex and under-represented groups.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CHI '20: Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Pages | 1-14 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450367080 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Apr 2020 |
Event | 2020 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2020 - Honolulu, United States Duration: 25 Apr 2020 → 30 Apr 2020 |
Publication series
Name | Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings |
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Conference
Conference | 2020 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2020 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Honolulu |
Period | 25/04/20 → 30/04/20 |
Research Groups and Themes
- Bristol Interaction Group
Keywords
- children
- life story work
- memory boxes
- participatory design
- reminiscence
- social care
- storytelling
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Professor Kirsten F Cater
- School of Computer Science - Professor of Human-Computer Interaction
- Science Faculty Office - Associate Pro Vice Chancellor (Education & Students)
- Bristol Poverty Institute
- Cabot Institute for the Environment
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