Chasity Burrows Walters, Elizabeth A Duthie
Patients' Perspectives of Engagement as a Safety Strategy
Oncology nursing forum
study examined young childrens access perceptions use technology within outside school settings one hundred sixty seven children varied ethnic socioeconomic backgrounds participated study regardless gender socioeconomic status ethnic group children access computers outside schools settings prek grade 2 children report primarily use computers play games childrens attitudes toward computers positive older children tend use computer often better able operate computer attitudes towards computers positive boys attitudes towards computers positive attitudes girls gender differences found computer use ability level significant differences found attitudes dutch immigrant children latter group indicated frequent use also children lower socioeconomic neighborhood positive attitudes towards computers used computers slightly often middle class children findings study inform debate desirability young childrens exposure computers home well educational settings findings may help educators parents critically assess current practices eg relative value frequently used applications games strive integrate developmentally appropriate uses technology home classrooms