Family has always been such a huge key component of almost anyone's life and almost always will be! Someone's family typically play a primary role in how someone grows up and how they perceive the world. At a certain point in any individual's life they tend to leave the nest and grow apart from their family. However, even though Net Geners will also leave the nest at one point in their life. Net Geners are now closer to their families than previous generations ever were, according to Tapscott. Technology is forever shaping and changing this generation's relationships with their families.
Technology is making it much easier for people to stay in constant contact with their family. Net Geners to have the ability to constantly share information and updates on their life, Tapscott says this makes them feel more connected with their family. Thanks to the constant progression of technology, there is a multitude of ways for families to stay in touch. Due to this, families now have the feeling of security of knowing what is going on even when they may be hours away from each other. Connecting with your family has gone to waiting a few weeks to a letter to waiting a few seconds for someone to return your text.
Thanks to technology, there is also a more democratic feeling in today's family environments. There are now more outlets that Net Geners can express themselves. It seems as if parents are picking up on the increase of younger generations expressing who they are. This has led to a growth in a more democratic environment in households. and Net Geners now have more opportunities to express their opinion with their family. This also plays on the norm of "freedom".
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