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A Child's World: How Electronics Influence Children's Language, Physical, And Social-Emotional Development, Santina Marinelli
A Child's World: How Electronics Influence Children's Language, Physical, And Social-Emotional Development, Santina Marinelli
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The present study examines how parents view the role that electronics play in their children’s language, physical, and social-emotional development. Children are growing up in a world where technology is incorporated into many aspects of daily life. It has become an element in how children are parented/raised and it is believed to have an impact on children's development. An instrument was developed to survey parents about their perceptions of the role of technology in their children’s lives. The survey was distributed to 120 participants. The participants comprised a convenience sample of parents from a New England childcare center with children …