Families

49: How Different Media Sources Strain Relationships in a Canadian Family

49: How Different Media Sources Strain Relationships in a Canadian Family In a Canadian family, political arguments fueled by misinformation from different media sources lead to strained relationships. The daughter, a university student, and her father, a retired mechanic, find themselves unable to communicate due to polarised views. Individual outcomes The family experiences emotional distress […]

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38. How One Parent’s Decision Impacts Public Health in a Small Town

38. How One Parent’s Decision Impacts Public Health in a Small Town In a small town in the United States, a parent, influenced by conspiracy theories about vaccinations, decides not to vaccinate their child, leading to a measles outbreak in the local school. Individual outcomes The child, 8-year-old Emma, faces health risks throughout her entire

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37. How Generational Gaps in News Consumption Create Conflicts in Japanese Households

37. How Generational Gaps in News Consumption Create Conflicts in Japanese Households While digital media use is on the rise among all age groups, in a multi-generational household in Japan, conflicts arise between teenagers and their grandparents over news consumption and interpretation. The teenagers, adept at digital platforms, often encounter and share sensationalised news, while

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