Changing Times Together? A Time‐Diary Analysis of Family Time in the Digital Age in the United Kingdom

@article{Mullan2019ChangingTT,
  title={Changing Times Together? A Time‐Diary Analysis of Family Time in the Digital Age in the United Kingdom},
  author={Killian Mullan and Stella Chatzitheochari},
  journal={Journal of Marriage and the Family},
  year={2019},
  volume={81},
  pages={795 - 811}
}
Abstract Objective: This study examines the impact of digital mobile devices on different aspects of family time in the United Kingdom. Background: Recent years have witnessed increasing concerns surrounding the consequences of the widespread diffusion of Internet‐enabled mobile devices such as smartphones for family well‐being. However, research examining the extent to which mobile devices have influenced family time remains limited. Method: Using nationally representative time‐diary data… 
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