Project title |
Children’s needs for communication and interaction [Nevoile de interactiune si comunicare ale copiilor]
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Country or countries |
Romania (RO)
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Language(s) of report |
Romanian
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Funder of research |
Private funding
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Date of fieldwork |
2010
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Main research focus |
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Target group studied |
Children
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| Methodology |
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Description of studied group |
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Age of children studied |
7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14
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Methodology |
quantitative
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Size of sample |
pupils of primary and secondary schools=1002, target population 724, pupils with at least one parent gone in other country or who don't leave with their parents for a long period('absent parents')=278
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If survey, scope of sample |
Representative on a national level
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| Topics covered |
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Access and use; Mediation
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| Findings |
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• Use of internet (instant messenger) for communication with parents working abroad: 21% of children use this method several times a week, 6% once a week, while 12% use it every 2-3 weeks. Using the internet for leisure activities: 41% declare they don’t spend any time using the internet for this purpose, 22% declare they use the internet daily for leisure activities, with an average time of 55 minutes a day. Favourite activities: ‘computer games and/or internet surfing’ rank second with 17% of responses, as opposed to 5% for ‘watching TV’ (open question, multiple choice).
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| Further information |
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Relevant publications |
Gallup Romania. (2010, January). Children’s needs for communication and interaction [Nevoile de interactiune si comunicare ale copiilor]. Research report, Gallup Romania.
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Report accessibility |
Printed or online report
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URL of report |
http://timpimpreuna.ro/?id2=00020000...
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Dataset publicly available |
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Contact details of investigator |
Gallup
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