Grandparental mediation of children's digital media use

Nelly Elias; Dafna Lemish; Galit Nimrod

doi:https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351004107-9

Grandparental mediation of children's digital media use

Nelly Elias, Dafna Lemish, Galit Nimrod

Department of Communication Studies

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Abstract

Findings from a pioneering study in Israel, which combined an online survey of grandparents of children aged 2 to 7 years with in-depth interviews, suggest that grandparents apply a complex set of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours to grandchildren’s media use. A clear distinction was noted between mediation of non-interactive and interactive media use, which can be attributed to grandparents’ limited familiarity with digital media. The present study confirms that overseeing grandchildren’s media use is an integral and important aspect of grandparenting activities and is a source of concern for many grandparents and parents alike.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge Companion to Digital Media and Children
Editors	Leslie Haddon, Tama Leaver, Kylie Stevenson
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Inc.
Pages	96-107
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351004107
ISBN (Print)	9781138544345, 9780367559069
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351004107-9
State	Published - 28 Oct 2020

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