Project Director
Cooley, Morgan E.
Department Examiner
Doolittle, Amy L.; Scott, Cathy B.
Publisher
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Place of Publication
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Abstract
The Internet is a vast database filled with education, fun, and danger. Parents have a difficult time protecting their children against the dangers they can face on the Internet (e.g., cyberbullying, sexual victimization, addiction, unwanted pornography). This study’s purpose was to better understand how parents perceived the Internet and also see how they understand the effects on their children’s behaviors. The study was an online social media survey and had both quantitative and qualitative aspects. This study included 28 parents of children eight and older in the school system. Participant’s responses were examined using measures of central tendency and grounded theory analysis. The study had three main themes: caregiver’s experiences, perceived level of safety and how parents maintain that level, and community resource and support needs. These findings were discussed and compared to past research. Recommendations for future research studies, policy use, and implementations for social work practice are described are discussed.
IRB Number
17-011
Degree
B. S.; An honors thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Bachelor of Science.
Date
5-2017
Subject
Internet and children; Information technology -- Moral and ethical aspects
Discipline
Social Work
Document Type
Theses
Extent
v, 33 leaves
DCMI Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Date Available
5-6-2017
Recommended Citation
Hill, Brittany, "Parents perceptions of the internet and its effects on their children" (2017). Honors Theses.
https://scholar.utc.edu/honors-theses/98
Department
Dept. of Social Work