The Sixth Edition of William A. Corsaro and Judson G. Everitt′ s groundbreaking text
discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective—providing in-depth …

Contemporary mobile technologies offer tablets and smartphones that elicit young children's
active participation in various educational apps, dramatically transforming playing, learning …

Although educational apps have emerged as an easily available and accessible alternative
to classroom learning, particularly at the time of pandemics like COVID-19, no research has …

Virtual assistants (VA) like Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant are becoming household names-
especially for families with young children. Scientific inquiry studying this user population …

In the last decade, touchscreen apps have become a staple for educating and entertaining
children. The number of apps that claim to support child creativity has been on the rise …

Selecting high-quality apps can be challenging for caregivers and educators. We here
develop tools evaluating educational potential of apps for preschool children. In Study 1, we …

As fast-evolving technologies transform everyday communication and literacy practices,
many young children find themselves immersed in multiple digital media from birth. Such …

This qualitative study provides insight into the role of parents' self-interest in digital media
use of children in different age groups. We conducted 31 semi-structured interviews with …

Educational apps can be considered a dominant medium for providing educational content
to children. Parents are major stakeholders and mediators in the selection of apps (Dias & …

Familias y educadores se debaten entre la visión de oportunidad educativa y el pánico de
las consecuencias del uso de tecnología por parte de los más pequeños. Las …