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[FYI] Parents Trust Kids in Cyberspace
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- Subject: [FYI] Parents Trust Kids in Cyberspace
- From: "Axel H Horns" <horns@t-online.de>
- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:02:09 +0100
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Parents Trust Kids in Cyberspace
Parents trust their kids' Net use, feel the Net is generally safe,
and want their children to use the Internet (especially for
educational activities), says a study sponsored by the National
School Boards Foundation (NSBF), Children's Television Workshop, and
Microsoft Corp.
The study particularly disputes recent reports that the Internet
negatively influences young users. Contrary to a recent survey of
adults that concluded the Internet causes many Americans to spend
less time with their families, the NSBF research indicated that 95%
of those surveyed say that family interactions have increased or
stayed the same.
Other key findings:
Parents and children report that the Internet does not disrupt
children's everyday habits and normal, healthy activities. In
particular, 85% of parents whose children use the Internet say their
children spend more or the same amount of time reading books. The
main reason cited by parents for buying home computers and obtaining
home Internet access is for their children's learning/education
(45%).
The study also finds that more girls use the Internet than boys:
50% of 9- to 12-year-old girls are online, compared with 46% of boys.
73% of 13- to 17-year-old girls use the Net, compared with 70% of
boys.
http://www.nsbf.org
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