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ERIC Number: ED635778
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 113
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3796-9621-4
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A Curriculum to Assist in Adult Understanding and Response to the Rise of Child and Preadolescent Technology Exposure and Consumption
Davis, Whitney N.
ProQuest LLC, D.M.F.T. Dissertation, Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology
This program was developed to offer caretakers information and support in their role as gatekeepers for their children and preadolescent's consumption of technology. Information is offered via psychoeducation, research, and statistics concerning the trajectory and effects of unsupervised, passive, excessive, and/or counteractive interaction of technology on the young mind. Key factors explored in the critical analysis of scholarly literature concerning children and preadolescent technology use include the addictive qualities of technology, increased technology use in schools, the effects on behavior, attention, socialization, and body image, and discoverable sexually explicit content with or without intent. Recommendations made in the scholarly literature are offered and expanded on in a resource slide deck and handouts developed to accompany the program. Support is offered via a 5-week long small group training outlining current trends in child and preadolescent technology use, vulnerabilities, caretaker's responsibility, and practical interventions caretakers can initiate to interrupt patterns of use in their own families to enable internet safety and security. While there are books, articles, blogs, and social media platforms that share insights for how a family should handle technology, the scope is limited. Because of this gap, a resource was developed utilizing statistics, research, and psychological perspectives to empower caretakers to draw their own boundaries where technology intersects with their family. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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