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Approaches to children’s smartphone and social media use must go beyond bans

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Supporting the healthy development of children requires an approach to smartphone and social media use underpinned by age appropriate design and education, argue Victoria Goodyear and colleagues

Source: BMJ

DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2024-082569

Authors: Victoria A Goodyear, Carrie James, Amy Orben, Mikael Quennerstedt, Gilson Schwartz, Miranda Pallan

Institutions: University of Birmingham, Harvard University, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Medical Research Council, Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Universidade de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Child Development and Digital Technology

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Medical Research Council

Award: G769224189

OpenAlex ID: W4408895032

FWCI: 65.13

Cites: 11

Cited by: 20

Related to: 10