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This paper discusses information systems in community development contexts through the perspective of social exclusion. The discussion is situated within a particular geographical community in London and is based on initiatives to address healthcare needs within the context of a connected community initiative. The discussion considers the relation of information systems to social development and processes of inclusion (or exclusion).
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Cornford, T., Klecun-Dabrowska, E. (2003). Social Exclusion and Information Systems in Community Healthcare. In: Korpela, M., Montealegre, R., Poulymenakou, A. (eds) Organizational Information Systems in the Context of Globalization. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 126. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35695-2_18
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