Most of them did not currently hold a job and were supported by either partners or the state.
Except one retired woman all participants had enrolled in the school to be able to find jobs.
They received 20 CHF/h as compensation for their time.
The interview script included the description of a typical day in
their life, problems or inconveniences faced, technology used in
the home, their use of means of communication, interacting with
necessary machinery e.g. automated teller machines (ATMs) and
with a special focus on the use of their mobile phones including
receiving and placing calls, SMS, managing contacts and other
functionality used.