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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.
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".
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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.
"We...
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...
Jul 31, 2007Mary Madden
Recent headlines about the discovery and removal of 29,000 registered sex offenders on MySpace have added fuel to the fiery debate about the safety of online social networks.
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Nov 19, 2006
This data set contains questions about parent/teen internet usage, attitudes towards technology and teen experiences online. It was used in the reports "Teens and Social Media", "Parent and Teen Internet Use", "Teens and Online Stranger Contact", "Cy...
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Oct 27, 2006Lee Rainie
This presentation covers the media and communications environment of today's teenagers and young adults and how that new environment has affected their expectations and behaviors about media, communication, and creation.
More in: Libraries, Teens, New Media Ecology, Future of the Internet, Families
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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.