“They Were Born with this Code in Them…”: The Role of Family Socialization in the Development of Digital Practices of Kindergarten Children Cover Image

„Már születésük óta magukban hordozzák ezt a kódot.” A családi szocializáció szerepe
“They Were Born with this Code in Them…”: The Role of Family Socialization in the Development of Digital Practices of Kindergarten Children

Author(s): Gyöngyvér Erika Tőkés
Subject(s): Theory of Communication
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: digital technologies; kindergarten children; family socialization; digital practices; digital competence; everyday life

Summary/Abstract: This study explores the role of family socialization in the formation of the digital practices of 4 to 6 years old children in the Romanian context. The purpose of the study was to describe the digital practices of young children in the Romanian context and to observe how these practices are integrated into the daily routines of young children at home. We applied a smallscale exploratory research and gathered data from 18 young children and their middle SES families in Romania. Findings showed that the access to and use of digital technologies among the surveyed Romanian children was interrelated with the digital practices of their family. The article suggests that active intervention should be required at the level of children and families in order to develop appropriate digital practices for these children.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 68-75
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Hungarian