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Pew Research Center: Networked Families
The Pew Research Center, as part of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, studied how technology such as cell phones and the Internet is changing the way families communicate. The majority of participants felt technology had not affected their family relationships negatively. The PDF link to the full study, as well as other related Pew Studies: Reports: Families, Friends and Communities.
One neighborhood, one week on the Internet
Elon University in North Carolina gathered some of the data for the Pew Internet & American Life Project, following Internet use by 24 upper-middle-class families in a small-town neighborhood. This overview of the study includes the personal stories of the families involved as well as statistics.
Tapping Into Technology: The role of the Internet in family-school communication
Examining the role of the Internet in communication outside the family as well as inside it, this Harvard University study looked at the influence of the Internet on communications between families and schools. It found that higher rates of parental/school communication using the Internet were associated with higher academic performance. It also echoed the finding of many of the studies on this page that more privileged families had higher rates of technology use.
Personal Relationships: on and off the Internet (PDF file)
Barry Wellman, the lead researcher for Pew Internet & American Life Project, wrote this analysis with Jeffrey Boase. It examines many of the same issues as the Pew Study, including whether face-to-face family time is influenced by Internet use and whether family ties can be strengthened by the Internet. It also examines relationships outside the family, unlike the Pew study.
New communication technologies and family life (PDF file)
This study, released by the Blue Skies Fund (sponsored by the New Zealand Families Commission), looks at the "digital divide" between higher-income families and lower-income families in New Zealand. It also investigates the use of technology and its effect on communication within the family, finding that parents are less computer-literate than children and have different concerns about technology than their children. It also found that e-mail and chatrooms were useful for keeping in touch with family members.
Families and the Internet: An observational study of children and young people's Internet Use (PDF file)
Conducted by the London School of Economics and Political Science, this study looked into the ways young people use the Internet. The study includes a list of tips for parents to encourage "an atmosphere of exploration" for their children.
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