Suchergebnisse

The US is witnessing a boom in the child protection industry. However, what the child protection industry fails to recognize is that none of the new technologies offers a solution to the social & political-economic problems associated with the scattering of the extended family & the increased number of hours that parents are spending working outside the home. Middle-class parents, in particular, are reacting to the new economic system by purchasing surveillance technology in an effort to ensure that their child care situation is safe, stimulating, & loving. However, the "connectedness" that parents may feel through computer surveillance cannot solve the complex problems stemming from the unequal distribution of domestic love, money, care, & household labor. Finally, until the state realizes that subsidized, quality childcare is a necessity, children will continue to suffer. 44 References. K. Larsen

Analyzes a question used in newspaper surveys, which asks whether respondents are willing to speak 'on the record' to a reporter writing a news story on the survey. The reinterview subjects individuals to the possibility of real public scrutiny and social sanctions. Those who agree to be reinterviewed are likely to find themsleves approached by reporters. (RSM)