The Pew Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan, nonprofit "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. The Project produces reports exploring the impact of the internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life. The Project aims to be an authoritative source on the evolution of the internet through surveys that examine how Americans use the internet and how their activities affect their lives.
Students and faculty alike are invited to participate in a study to learn more about the people who play multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) and their relationships.
Community and Families, Evaluation Programs and Methods, Evidence-based Practice, Family Life Education, Family Science, Interventions, Medical Family Therapy, Parent Education, Curriculum and Teaching Methods, Technology/Internet and Families
Sponsored by Students/New Professionals and open to all Pecha Kucha is an innovative session in which each presenter has 6 minutes and 40 seconds to present (presenters are allowed 20 slides during the presentation). After the presentations there is time for questions and discussion.
According to a 1999 poll, nine in 10 Americans say that computers have made life better and seven in 10 say that the Internet has made life better. Yet according to the same poll, 56 percent of Americans say that computers have led people to spend less time with their families and friends. In this issue of NCFR Report, we explore how the proliferation of electronic media is changing family life.
