Here is a really great artical fromt he barna Group about the way that we use technology and its impact on our families.
The digital age is affecting more than how America communicates. It is also shaping parent-child relationships in striking new ways.
Barna Group recently completed a study about the influence of technology in families, releasing the findings in a new digital report, The Family & Technology Report.
The research was conducted in partnership with Orange,which is part of the reThink Group. The innovative study included nationwide interviews among parents and 11- to 17-year-olds from the same households, allowing comparisons between the parents and the tweens and teenagers who reside in the same home.
Highlights from the study included the following five findings:
1. Parents are just as dependent on technology as are teens and tweens.
2. Most family members, even parents, feel that technology has been a positive influence on their families.
3. Very few adults or youth take substantial breaks from technology.
4. Families experience conflict about technology, but not in predictable ways.
5. Few families have experienced—or expect—churches to address technology.
Read more here: The Barna Group – How Technology is Influencing Families
