Early Childhood and Digital Media
Rachel Barr author Sarah Coyne author Heather Kirkorian author Jenny Radesky author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:23rd May '24
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The Element examines the impact of family media ecology on young children growing up in the digital age.
In this Element, the authors discuss the need to shift the lens from screen time measures to measures of family media ecology, describe the new Dynamic, Relational, Ecological Approach to Media Effects Research (DREAMER) framework, and more comprehensive digital media assessments.Screen time, defined as estimates of child time spent with digital media, is considered harmful to very young children. At the same time, the use of digital media by children under five years of age has increased dramatically, and with the advent of mobile and streaming media can occur anywhere and at any time. Digital media has become an integral part of family life. Imprecise global screen time estimates do not capture multiple factors that shape family media ecology. In this Element, the authors discuss the need to shift the lens from screen time measures to measures of family media ecology, describe the new Dynamic, Relational, Ecological Approach to Media Effects Research (DREAMER) framework, and more comprehensive digital media assessments. The authors conclude this Element with a roadmap for future research using the DREAMER framework to better understand how digital media use is associated with child outcomes.
ISBN: 9781108794565
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
Weight: 144g
90 pages