University of Michigan survey examines parental smartphone tracking of adult children ages 18-25 and its impact on development
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Allison Aubrey
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A University of Michigan survey reveals that many parents use smartphone tracking technology, including "always on" location tracking, to monitor their 18- to 25-year-old adult children. The article explores the generational shift from minimal contact in the pay-phone era to today's constant digital connection, examining whether this level of parental surveillance is healthy for young adults' development and independence. Psychology experts weigh in on the emotional closeness versus potential over-dependence this tracking creates.
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bskyUniversity of Michigan survey examines parental smartphone tracking of adult children ages 18-25 and its impact on developmentopb.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledParents and their adult children are much closer emotionally these days than they had been in past generations.
To the point where sometimes during midterms or finals, the students have to kind of bloc
The shift, from what he observes as a professor, is dramatic.
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