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Almost 50% of Children Have No Parental Rules for TV Use
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26/9/2000
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A recently released study of children's media and home technology use from
Statistical Research Inc shows that 46% of children in the US aged between 8
and 17 have no adult rules governing their television time, and 40% of kids
who go online do so without parental restrictions.
The major findings of the study include:
- Among the 54% of children who do have restrictions on their TV use, the
rules most often mentioned were "no adult content" (24%) and "number of
hours limited" (24%). "No violence" (16%) ranked 5th in mentions, preceded
by "no TV after a certain hour" (20%) and "can watch certain channels only"
(17%)
- When it comes to the Internet, "number of hours limited" was the rule most
often reported (38%), followed by "can visit certain sites only" (33%),
"can't visit certain sites" (24%), and "no adult content" (17%). "No
violence" ranked 6th at 5%.
The findings are from How Children Use™ Media Technology, a new report
prepared by Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI), as part of its Home Technology
Monitor service. SRI interviewed more than 240 children aged between 8 and
17 about their use of television, the Internet, radio, and other media.
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