Galpin, A, Bidgood, A and Taylor, G (2023) The multiple roles of media use within the family system during lockdown: A thematic analysis of parental reports from the UK. Children and Society, 37 (4). pp. 1233-1251. ISSN 0951-0605

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Abstract

Children's media use increased during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Here, we present a thematic analysis of online survey responses from 69 parents (of children aged 0–11 years) who described their family media use after the first UK lockdown. Data highlight an increased reliance on media use driven by the challenges of managing time, work, leisure and social connection. Parents reported the additional work of regulating family media use amidst concerns about harmful effects. We draw on an ecological systems approach to discuss how the role of media in family functioning is determined by societal institutions and discourses around parenting and screens.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1605 Policy and Administration; 1607 Social Work; 1608 Sociology; Social Work
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Divisions:	Psychology (from Sep 2019)
Publisher:	Wiley
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2023 11:01
Last Modified:	28 Jun 2023 11:01
DOI or ID number:	10.1111/chso.12741
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/20103

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