Tweens, Teens, and Phones: What Our 2019 Research Reveals
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Common Sense Media's latest census reveals the shifting nature of kids' online experiences. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.
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Are mobile phone ownership and age of acquisition associated with child adjustment? A 5‐year prospective study among low‐income Latinx children - Sun - 2023 - Child Development - Wiley Online Library
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The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens, 2019