ABSTRACT

What are young people really doing on computers at home?
Computers feature heavily in the lives of today's young people, and this book sets out to question commonplace assumptions about the use of technology by children at home. Bringing together research from the perspective of psychology, sociology, education and media studies, the authors ask whether we are really witnessing the rise of a new 'digital generation'.
Drawing upon the results of their in-depth research project, the authors filter and assess their findings accessibly, offering fascinating reading on:
* how computers are used in the home
* how parents and children negotiate access to and use of the computer
* what role the computer plays in the day to day lives of families.
This book makes use of illuminating case studies, and highlights key issues of concern around issues of equality and access in a wider social context. This truly interdisciplinary perspective will be instrumental in reshaping the understanding of teachers, ICT advisors, policy makers and all involved in ICT for children.

part I|27 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|16 pages

The ScreenPlay project

chapter 2|9 pages

Setting the scene

Patterns of computer use in the home

part II|35 pages

The domestic context

chapter 4|18 pages

The computer in family life

part III|44 pages

Young people's computer use in the home

chapter 5|21 pages

The digital landscape

Games and information navigation

chapter 6|21 pages

Writing, designing and making

part IV|73 pages

Digital cultures

chapter 7|17 pages

Computers, consumption and identity

chapter 8|27 pages

Computers, gender and class

chapter 9|27 pages

Digital childhood

part v|38 pages

Learning with the computer

chapter 10|18 pages

Learning with computers at home

chapter 11|18 pages

Learning with computers in school

part VI|20 pages

Conclusion

chapter 12|18 pages

Conclusion