Socialization To The Internet: Who Is Teaching Our Children?

The introduction of technology into 21st century life has been fast and ubiquitous. The 2000 United States Census is filled with examples of increasing proportions of the American family who have access to computers and the Internet. The issue of changes in culture and the socialization of all parts...

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Published inInternational journal of management & information systems Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 11
Main Authors Parente, Diane H, Swinarski, Matthew E, Noce, Kathleen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Littleton The Clute Institute 01.07.2009
Subjects
21st century
Attitudes
Behavior
Censuses
Children & youth
Computers
Educational technology
Families & family life
Households
Influence
Internet
Internet access
Learning
Parents & parenting
Peers
Population
Social networks
Social research
Socialization
Students
Teaching
Technology education
Teenagers
United States > US
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Summary:The introduction of technology into 21st century life has been fast and ubiquitous. The 2000 United States Census is filled with examples of increasing proportions of the American family who have access to computers and the Internet. The issue of changes in culture and the socialization of all parts of society bring logical questions about the children and technology. Where are they learning about the Internet? Is the popular press correct in stating that there is a generational gap between parents and their children in socialization of technology? Where are they learning about the various uses of the Internet? This paper attempts to answer the question concerning who is teaching the children (about technology). Who is actually doing the socializing to technology?
ISSN:1546-5748