An Exploration of Family Mobile Touch Screen Device Use and Parent-Child Attachment

My PhD research explored the influence of smartphone and tablet computer device use by parents and children on their parent-child relationships. A systematic review and a series of three qualitative studies were conducted. Parents reported pros and cons of device use depending on how, why and when d...

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Main Author: Hood, Rebecca
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2022
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89934
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description My PhD research explored the influence of smartphone and tablet computer device use by parents and children on their parent-child relationships. A systematic review and a series of three qualitative studies were conducted. Parents reported pros and cons of device use depending on how, why and when devices were used. The context of the wider family and community was also important to consider. The findings will help inform guidelines of family device use.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-899342025-01-15T04:42:15Z An Exploration of Family Mobile Touch Screen Device Use and Parent-Child Attachment Hood, Rebecca My PhD research explored the influence of smartphone and tablet computer device use by parents and children on their parent-child relationships. A systematic review and a series of three qualitative studies were conducted. Parents reported pros and cons of device use depending on how, why and when devices were used. The context of the wider family and community was also important to consider. The findings will help inform guidelines of family device use. 2022 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89934 Curtin University fulltext
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title An Exploration of Family Mobile Touch Screen Device Use and Parent-Child Attachment
title_full An Exploration of Family Mobile Touch Screen Device Use and Parent-Child Attachment
title_fullStr An Exploration of Family Mobile Touch Screen Device Use and Parent-Child Attachment
title_full_unstemmed An Exploration of Family Mobile Touch Screen Device Use and Parent-Child Attachment
title_short An Exploration of Family Mobile Touch Screen Device Use and Parent-Child Attachment
title_sort exploration of family mobile touch screen device use and parent-child attachment
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89934