Abstract
This study focused on young people's perspectives about family relationships and how they can be strengthened or weakened through digital media practices. Located in Melbourne, Australia, 20 participants aged between 13 and 17 years were interviewed about how digital devices and practices shaped the way they interacted with family. The thematic analysis points to the young people's commitment to family cohesion. This was demonstrated through responsible use of social media, admitting the need for device-free time, acknowledging the challenges of being online, and their sense of responsibility as a family member, which informed and shaped the way they individually acted.
RAS ID
42767
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2022
Funding Information
Projekt DEAL
School
School of Education
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Publisher
Wiley
Recommended Citation
Johnson, N. F., & Francis, Z. (2022). Positive family relationships in a digital age: Hearing the voice of young people. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12548
Comments
Johnson, N. F., & Francis, Z. (2022). Positive family relationships in a digital age: Hearing the voice of young people. Children & Society, 36(5), 933-948.
https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12548