Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150104734]Researchers: Donell Holloway (Chief Investigator) , Lelia Green (Chief Investigator) , Lelia Green (Chief Investigator) , Brian O'Neill (Partner Investigator) , Prof Sonia Livingstone (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Toddlers and tablets: exploring the risks and benefits 0-5s face online. Children aged between zero and five are experiencing an extraordinary shift in media consumption. They intuitively swipe screens and press buttons on tablet computers and smartphones, using apps and accessing the internet. With an estimated five-fold increase in their tablet usage (2012 to 2013), there is an urgent need for research and policy development to maximise benefit and minimise risk. This project is intended to investigate family practices and attitudes around very young children's internet use in Australia and the United Kingdom, and is expected to contribute to public debate and evidence-based policy in Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland. It aims to develop recommendations for policy makers and offers guidelines for parents of three age groups: zero to one, two to three and four to five.
Funding Amount $365,211
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150104734
- ARC : DP150104734