Generation Gap Extends to Perceptions About Teens Online Behavior

A generation gap is usually defined as the difference in values, attitude and behavior between one generation and the next. It seems every generation complains that somehow the previous one just doesn't get their music or their politics. But rapid changes in technology may point to an even larger generation gap between today's teens and their parents.

A survey for the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) exploring the online generation gap between parents and teens found a majority of parents (91%) say they know what their teens do online and with their cell phones. Teens, on the other hand, are much less likely to say their parents know about these activities. Three in five say thei…
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