Describe the ways that technology was important in determining how much time the teens spent at each parent’s house and how parents used technology in different ways as a tool for their relationships with their children.

What will be an ideal response?


May include the following:
a. Houses that did not vary in amount or quality of technology were not compared by the participants. If there was a difference, the teens noticed.
b. Technology was often a reason to be at one parent’s house over the other’s, but was also sometimes used as a distraction and way to avoid a parent by being consumed by technology.
c. Technology was also a factor in wanting to show other kids the “better” or “nicer” house.
d. Parents sometimes used technology to incentivize children to spend time at their house.

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