How Technology Has Affected Families
Many people can argue that technology has affected families in many ways. Some
people could see technology in a positive way, and others can see technology in a
negative way. I would like to share some information on how technology has affected
families now and days. After reading this research paper I hope you have a better
understanding on how technology has had an impact on families. It is up to you to
determine how technology has affected your family.
It is astonishing how much of technology exist and is needed in people’s homes.
Sometimes it seems that we have made technology part of our lives. Can we actually say
that we could live without some sort of technology in our homes? Two forms of tech-
nology that has grown even more in people’s home have been computers and televisions.
Morrison and Krugman have noted that “Approximately 49% of U.S. homes have a
computer and 37% have a pc with internet access”. They also stated back in 2001 that
“By the year 2003 65% of U.S. homes would have a computer and 58% would have
internet access”. I could only imagine what these percentages are now in 2011? In my
opinion this shows that a lot of us use or need some sort of technology in this era.
Now knowing these percentages, may someone ask if technology has affected
families? I believe that there is no more quality time among families. I see and hear a lot
Less people talking about going camping rather than going to the movies. Now and days
people need internet access to go by their daily lives and activities. Brad Stone mentioned
in an article that he wrote for the New York Times that “In the last century many families
in the U.S. never had an issue with technology being a factor as to how much family time
they spent together”. I believe some families in the U.S. at one point in history had
people could see technology in a positive way, and others can see technology in a
negative way. I would like to share some information on how technology has affected
families now and days. After reading this research paper I hope you have a better
understanding on how technology has had an impact on families. It is up to you to
determine how technology has affected your family.
It is astonishing how much of technology exist and is needed in people’s homes.
Sometimes it seems that we have made technology part of our lives. Can we actually say
that we could live without some sort of technology in our homes? Two forms of tech-
nology that has grown even more in people’s home have been computers and televisions.
Morrison and Krugman have noted that “Approximately 49% of U.S. homes have a
computer and 37% have a pc with internet access”. They also stated back in 2001 that
“By the year 2003 65% of U.S. homes would have a computer and 58% would have
internet access”. I could only imagine what these percentages are now in 2011? In my
opinion this shows that a lot of us use or need some sort of technology in this era.
Now knowing these percentages, may someone ask if technology has affected
families? I believe that there is no more quality time among families. I see and hear a lot
Less people talking about going camping rather than going to the movies. Now and days
people need internet access to go by their daily lives and activities. Brad Stone mentioned
in an article that he wrote for the New York Times that “In the last century many families
in the U.S. never had an issue with technology being a factor as to how much family time
they spent together”. I believe some families in the U.S. at one point in history had
References: Morrison, Margaret; Krugman, Dean M. (2001) A look at mass computer mediated Stone, Brad (2009) Breakfast Can Wait November 1, 2011 from http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/technology/10 Green, Nicole C. (2006) everyday Life in distance Education: One Family’s Home Schooling Experience. Education, 27, p.27-44, Retrieved: November 1, 2011