TY - JOUR
T1 - Children Are in Families Too! The Presence of Children in Communication Research
AU - Miller-Day, Michelle
AU - Pezalla, Annie
AU - Chesnut, Ryan
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - Based on an analysis of top communication journals, this study examines the presence of children in communication research. A content analysis of articles reporting on youth under the age of 18 revealed the extent to which children have been represented in communication research from 1997-2010, as well as the methodologies, topical areas, and theories guiding communication research on children. Results indicate that only 3.7% of all published articles in leading communication journals focused on children, a number far less than the 10% speculated in previous research. This article uncovers a vast array of theories employed in studies of children, with social cognitive/learning theory being the most common and survey methods the most common tool for collecting information. Implications of this underrepresentation of children are discussed for the future of communication scholarship, particularly family communication.
AB - Based on an analysis of top communication journals, this study examines the presence of children in communication research. A content analysis of articles reporting on youth under the age of 18 revealed the extent to which children have been represented in communication research from 1997-2010, as well as the methodologies, topical areas, and theories guiding communication research on children. Results indicate that only 3.7% of all published articles in leading communication journals focused on children, a number far less than the 10% speculated in previous research. This article uncovers a vast array of theories employed in studies of children, with social cognitive/learning theory being the most common and survey methods the most common tool for collecting information. Implications of this underrepresentation of children are discussed for the future of communication scholarship, particularly family communication.
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U2 - 10.1080/15267431.2013.768251
DO - 10.1080/15267431.2013.768251
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84875819794
SN - 1526-7431
VL - 13
SP - 150
EP - 165
JO - Journal of Family Communication
JF - Journal of Family Communication
IS - 2
ER -