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The Impact of Mobile Phones on Teenagers' Socialization and Emancipation

The Impact of Mobile Phones on Teenagers' Socialization and Emancipation

Kalogeraki Stefania, Papadaki Marina
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781466682399|ISBN10: 1466682396|EISBN13: 9781466682405
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8239-9.ch002
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Stefania, Kalogeraki, and Papadaki Marina. "The Impact of Mobile Phones on Teenagers' Socialization and Emancipation." Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior, edited by Zheng Yan, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 12-24. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8239-9.ch002

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Stefania, K. & Marina, P. (2015). The Impact of Mobile Phones on Teenagers' Socialization and Emancipation. In Z. Yan (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior (pp. 12-24). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8239-9.ch002

Chicago

Stefania, Kalogeraki, and Papadaki Marina. "The Impact of Mobile Phones on Teenagers' Socialization and Emancipation." In Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior, edited by Zheng Yan, 12-24. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8239-9.ch002

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Abstract

The mobile phone has become an indispensable mean of communication in the world today, and for teenagers specifically has become de rigueur in everyday life. The eagerness of teenagers to embrace mobile devices can be associated with such devices' instrumental as well as social and expressive functions. However, these functions are intertwined with critical impacts on the interaction between teenagers and parental/peer groups. On the one hand, the mobile phone acts as a symbolic “umbilical cord” that provides a permanent channel of communication, intensifying parental surveillance. On the other hand, it creates a greater space for interaction with peers beyond parental monitoring and control. This article summarizes current research and presents an empirical example of the impact of teenagers' mobile phone communication on the dynamics of parental and peer group interactions during their socialization and emancipation from the familial sphere.

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