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Attewell Paul A., Suazo-Garcia Belkis & Battle Juan (2003). « Computers and Young Children : Social Benefit or Social Problem? ». Social Forces, vol. 82, n° 1, p. 277–296.
Added by: Marie Musset (22 Jul 2009 16:32:42 Europe/Paris) |
| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Attewell2003  |
Categories: General Keywords: culture numérique, jeu Creators: Attewell, Battle, Suazo-Garcia Collection: Social Forces |
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Using time-diary data from a national sample of young school-age children, we examine the correlates of time spent at home on computing for cognitive and other measures of well-being. We observe modest benefits associated with home computing on three tests of cognitive skill, and on a measure of self-esteem. Most young children who spend time at home on computer-based activities spend no less time on activities such as reading, sports or outside play than children without home computers. However, young children who use home computers a lot, for over 8 hours a week, spend much less time on sports and outdoor activities than non-computer-users. They also have substantially heavier body mass index than children who do not use home computers.
Added by: Marie Musset |