ABSTRACT
Researchers have examined the role of electronic communication on social and familial relationships. In reference to technology, there is some evidence that family communication about appropriate technology usage connects to better competence in using technology. The attitude a family holds about online communication influences the competence of the youth user. Most of the research regarding technology and communication in relationships that has to do with family is focused on mothers. Mothers also use technology to get advice about issues related to parenting. Technology and social media in particular have drastically changed the way in which members of adoptive families/relational systems communicate with one another. Developmentally, computers and camera technology have introduced to a new world of surveillance—beginning with surveillance of the self. Digital recording of events allows to relive and re-experience the world. Children under the age of 5 experience difficulty understanding and communicating remotely via the phone.
