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May 1, 2013Carolyn Miller, Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell
Parents of minor children have a special relationship with libraries. Most believe libraries are very important for their children and provide extra resources that are not available at home.
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Parents frequently lead other adults in adoption of new technologies and applications. Families use and repurpose technology in ways that enhance family life even as innovations present new challenges.
Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times
Oct 19, 2008
"What's the matter with kids today? Sometimes it seems as if they spend all day texting and talking to their friends on the phone, ignore their parents at the dinner table, then run off to their computers to IM their friends and hang out on MySpace....
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Stanley A. Miller II, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Tameika Taylor texts her husband, Ron, every day from her mobile phone to let him know how her day is going.Taylor also calls her daughter, Donnia, on her cell phone to make sure she and her brother, Byron, will be ready to be picked up from school....
Sep 16, 2008Amanda Lenhart, Joseph Kahne, Ellen Middaugh, Alexandra Macgill, Chris Evans, Jessica Vitak
Nearly all American teens play computer, console, or cell phone games and teens' gaming experience is rich and varied, with a significant amount of social interaction and potential for civic engagement.
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Aug 1, 2008
This data set contains questions about people's personal discussion networks. It was used in the report "Social Isolation and New Technology".
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Feb 20, 2008Susannah Fox
Surgical patients with a strong network of friends & family reported better scores for anxiety, depression, inner peace, relaxation, pain intensity and pain unpleasantness.
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Jan 1, 2008
This survey contains questions about the role of technology in family life. It was used in our report "Networked Families".
eMarketer Staff, eMarketer
Oct 26, 2007
Over two-thirds of parents (68%) have rules about the kinds of Web sites their teenaged children can visit, as well as rules about what kinds of information their children can share with people they talk to online, according to the Pew Internet and A...
Etan Horowitz, Orlando Sentinel
Oct 25, 2007
The number of parents who think the Internet is beneficial for their children declined from 2004 to 2006, according to the study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. But parents don't necessarily see it as a bad influence, either.
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Oct 24, 2007Alexandra Macgill
Parents view the internet less favorably than in 2004, yet are still engaged with their children's media consumption. Teens are more likely than their parents to say tech devices are helpful.
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Anick Jesdanun, Associated Press
Oct 24, 2007
Parents have become more ambivalent about the Internet, with a new study finding fewer of them considering it good for their children.
The Pew Internet and American Life Project said Wednesday that about 59 percent of Americans with children a...
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of readers of e-books borrowed an e-book from the library in the past year.
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The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center. The Center is supported by The Pew Charitable Trust.