Early Childhood and Digital Media

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Rachel Barr (Georgetown University, Washington DC) Heather Kirkorian (University of Wisconsin, Madison)

Early Childhood and Digital Media

Rachel Barr (Georgetown University, Washington DC), Heather Kirkorian (University of Wisconsin, Madison), Sarah Coyne (Brigham Young University, Utah) , Jenny Radesky (University of Michigan)

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Cambridge University Press
31 May 2024

Media studies; Impact of science & technology on society; Ethical & social aspects of computing; Digital lifestyle

Series: Elements in Child Development

Screen time, defined as estimates of child time spent with digital media, is considered harmful to very young children. At the same time, the use of digital media by children under five years of age has increased dramatically, and with the advent of mobile and streaming media can occur anywhere and at any time. Digital media has become an integral part of family life. Imprecise global screen time estimates do not capture multiple factors that shape family media ecology. In this Element, the authors discuss the need to shift the lens from screen time measures to measures of family media ecology, describe the new Dynamic, Relational, Ecological Approach to Media Effects Research (DREAMER) framework, and more comprehensive digital media assessments. The authors conclude this Element with a roadmap for future research using the DREAMER framework to better understand how digital media use is associated with child outcomes.

By: Rachel Barr (Georgetown University Washington DC), Heather Kirkorian (University of Wisconsin, Madison), Sarah Coyne (Brigham Young University, Utah), Jenny Radesky (University of Michigan)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781009479301
ISBN 10: 100947930X
Series: Elements in Child Development
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 31 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. Introduction; 2. Review of the literature: shifting the lens from 'screen time' to 'family media ecology'; 3. Review of theoretical models of digital media effects that inform the dreamer framework; 4. Developing a new conceptual framework for understanding digital media effects on children: the dreamer framework; 5. An evolving digital media landscape: the problem of measurement and content analysis; 6. Future directions using the dreamer Framework; 7. Conclusions; References.