Parental Mediation of Children's Internet Use |
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Authors: | Sonia Livingstone PhD Ellen J Helsper PhD |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Media and Communications , London School of Economics and Political Science;2. Oxford Internet Institute |
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Abstract: | This article examines parental regulation of children and teenagers' online activities. A national survey of 1511 children and 906 parents found that 12–17-year-olds encounter a range of online risks. Parents implement a range of strategies, favoring active co-use and interaction rules over technical restrictions using filters or monitoring software, but these were not necessarily effective in reducing risk. Parental restriction of online peer-to-peer interactions was associated with reduced risk but other mediation strategies, including the widely practiced active co-use, were not. These findings challenge researchers to identify effective strategies without impeding teenagers' freedom to interact with their peers online. |
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