Literature Review

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Young people use mobile phones as a key tool to keeping in contact with their parents about their location and what they are up to. This allows children to keep parents up to date on what they are currently up to and who they are with, adding more flexibility and independence into their social lives. Devitt’s research stated that though socialising is rarely used within the family, mobile phones have been used to communicate to parents about serious issues, when people may be uncomfortable talking face – to – face (Devitt, 2008). This has been reflected with text services provided for child support services such as the Samaritans or Child Line. Despite being considered a benefit to young children, Devitt’s research revealed that parents were concerned about the chances of theft and mugging though believing it as “just another weapon” for bullying. Green’s report on mobile phones in friendship relations states that mothers have started to use their mobile phones for different purposes as their children grow. A mother is more likely to contact their child than to contact other her social group (Eileen Green, Mobile connections: an exploration of the place of mobile phones in friendship relations). Devitt’s conclusion showed that parents and young people see mobile phones as an essential way of living for the modern world for safety, managing family and social lives.