{"id":94543,"date":"2013-06-11T13:07:30","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T18:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2013\/06\/11\/one-third-of-adults-and-half-of-parents-now-own-a-tablet-computer\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T04:13:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T09:13:03","slug":"one-third-of-adults-and-half-of-parents-now-own-a-tablet-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2013\/06\/11\/one-third-of-adults-and-half-of-parents-now-own-a-tablet-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"One-third of adults (and half of parents) now own a tablet computer"},"content":{"rendered":"

We just released a new report yesterday showing that a third (34%) of all American adults ages 18 and older now own a tablet computer<\/a>. This includes almost half (49%) of adults ages 35-44 and 50% of parents with minor children living at home.<\/p>\n\n

We have received some questions about how parents are using devices such as tablets and smartphones with their children\u2014a fascinating topic, as parents seem to have a complex relationship with technology and its role in parenting. We know, for instance, that even though parents are more likely to read e-books than adults without minor children at home, the vast majority (81%) of parents say that it is important to them that their children are exposed to print books<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

A new report (PDF)<\/a> by researchers at Northwestern University’s Center on Media and Human Development further explores parents\u2019 views of their children\u2019s media use\u2014specifically parents of children from birth to eight years old. (Here\u2019s a Chicago Tribune summary of the report<\/a> for time-pressed readers.) Some highlights:<\/p>\n\n