Parental controls on children's computer and Internet use

Every new technology brings along both excitement and anxiety. Although computer and Internet are increasingly indispensable tools for children and have many advantages in several areas, mainly in education, communication and creativity, computer and Internet use also cause anxiety because of violen...

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Published in:Procedia, social and behavioral sciences social and behavioral sciences, 2009, Vol.1 (1), p.1105-1109
Main Authors: Çankaya, Serkan, Odabaşı, Hatice Ferhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
blocking and filtering software
computer and internet use
Parental control
regulations
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Summary:Every new technology brings along both excitement and anxiety. Although computer and Internet are increasingly indispensable tools for children and have many advantages in several areas, mainly in education, communication and creativity, computer and Internet use also cause anxiety because of violence in games, extreme use of computer, ease of accessing pornography and other controversial content, invading privacy and Internet addiction. In this study, the treats, encountered by children using computer and Internet, effectiveness of precaution methods and solution suggestions about how the treats could be minimized were examined and discussed according to the related literature.
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2009.01.199