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Dual working parents’ awareness towards children internet activities in Federal Territory of Labuan


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Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira and Faridzuan Teo, Ariff Azril and Hassan, Mohammad Mujaheed (2024) Dual working parents’ awareness towards children internet activities in Federal Territory of Labuan. International Journal of Social Policy and Society, 20. pp. 88-100. ISSN 2811-4140; eISSN: 2811-4574

Abstract

This paper explores the awareness of dual-working parents towards their children's internet activities in Federal Territory of Labuan (F. T. Labuan), Malaysia. The internet has been considered as an important tool for people to exchange information and interact with each other. The existence of smartphones and mobile devices has become a menace towards parents to monitor their children’s internet activities. Moreover, with the huge shift of mothers participating in the work sector, it has been increasingly challenging for dual-working parents to check and control their children’s internet activities. A semi-structured interview was conducted with 11 families. The interview data were then analysed using qualitative method. The results showed that dual working parents in Labuan were mostly aware of the games and sites that their children often access dual working parents described that the main activities done by children are for the purpose of seeking entertainment, virtual social interaction and education.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Human Ecology
Publisher: Institut Sosial Malaysia
Keywords: Dual working parents; Awareness on children’s internet activities; Children’s online activities
Depositing User: Ms. Che Wa Zakaria
Date Deposited: 08 Jul 2025 02:34
Last Modified: 08 Jul 2025 02:34
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118195
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