Lelia Green
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Lelia Green is a leading scholar in the field of digital media and family life, with a particular focus on the role of technology in early childhood. Her research explores how very young children—babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers—engage with internet-connected devices, especially touch screens and smartphones. Green’s most-cited work, “Digitods: Toddlers, Touch Screens and Australian Family Life” (2015, 62 citations), provides a foundational analysis of this emerging trend, challenging polarized views by examining how Australian families integrate digital technologies into daily routines. Her contributions have helped shape understanding of children’s digital agency and parental mediation in the home. Beyond this, Green has extensively studied children’s online safety, digital citizenship, and the social implications of ubiquitous connectivity. Her work is widely cited by scholars in media studies, sociology, and education, and she is recognized for bridging academic research with public policy discussions on children’s digital engagement. Through her nuanced, evidence-based approach, Green has become a key voice in debates about technology’s role in family life, influencing both academic discourse and practical guidance for parents and educators.
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- 1Digitods: Toddlers, Touch Screens and Australian Family Life62 citations · 2015