Families and Technology
This timely reference takes a rigorous look at the myriad ways technology, from smartphones to dating apps to social media, is affecting family life and opening new areas for study. The book features cross-disciplinary perspectives on current trends in th
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Jennifer Van Hook Susan M. McHale Valarie King Editors
Families and Technology
National Symposium on Family Issues
Volume 9
Series editors Susan M. McHale Valarie King Jennifer Van Hook
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/8381
Jennifer Van Hook • Susan M. McHale Valarie King Editors
Families and Technology
Editors Jennifer Van Hook Department of Sociology Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA, USA
Susan M. McHale Social Science Research Institute Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA, USA
Valarie King Department of Sociology Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA, USA
ISSN 2192-9157 ISSN 2192-9165 (electronic) National Symposium on Family Issues ISBN 978-3-319-95539-1 ISBN 978-3-319-95540-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95540-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018954648 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
New communication technologies such as smartphones and social media are rapidly diffusing across the globe among both children and adults. American teens spend an average of 9 h a day engaged in social media such as online videos or music and half feel they are addicted to their smartphones. Fifteen percent of US adults have used an online dating site. Ninety-one percent of US adults own a cell phone, as do 89% of adults in Nigeria, 83% in Ghana, 76% in Bangladesh, and 65% in Uganda. As of the first quarter of 2018, Facebook had 2.19 billion monthly active users worldwide. Technological changes such as these are rapidly changing how parents raise their children, how couples meet and form relationships, and how family members r
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