SOCIAL SITUATIONS AND CHALLENGES
Like other research [33], we found communication was often timed based on cheap calling time periods, when lots of family members would be present, an individual’s economic situation, and electricity availability. We also saw instances of beeping, ‘please call me texts,’ and a focus on conversation brevity [33,34]. Beyond these practices, we also learned about various social situations, described next, that affected family communication routines ranging from being the eldest child, to supporting the families of deceased siblings (different than in [22]), to gender.