Scott, F.L. orcid.org/0000-0002-8689-2905 (2022) Family mediation of preschool children’s digital media practices at home. Learning, Media and Technology, 47 (2). pp. 235-250. ISSN 1743-9884
Abstract
Although much parental mediation literature discusses restrictive mediation, less nuanced consideration has been given to the diverse nature of positive or instructional active mediation. The present study suggests family mediation of preschool children’s digital media practices at home includes a more diverse range of positive or instructional strategies than previously acknowledged. Two novel mediation practices are identified. ‘Extending’ refers to family members drawing on a child’s media interests to engage them in new (media or non-media) activities. ‘Relating’ refers to family members drawing a child’s attention to a connection between their media or non-media interests and something else (digital or non-digital). The study highlights that family members are often unaware of the extent to which they support children in developing competencies in relation to media texts and devices. Findings are based on rigorous analysis of ethnographic video observation and interview data generated in a qualitative study in the United Kingdom.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Mediation; preschool children; digital media; family practices; qualitative |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Education (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Economic and Social Research Council 129585079 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 18 May 2023 16:26 |
Last Modified: | 18 May 2023 16:26 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Informa UK Limited |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/17439884.2021.1960859 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:199292 |
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