Country reports presenting the findings from the four case studies (about 6,000 words each).

Ethnographic case studies in Austria Norway Romania and Estonia on the use of communication technologies within families and the impact on daily family life in the transition from kindergarten age 56 years to primary school age 810 years Data will be collected using three different techniques Use of a multimethod and multiperspective approach 1 conduct 10 focus group discussions in each country with two different age groups 56 years and 810 years each focus group will have 410 children Individual interviews using a problemcentred approach with 10 families in each country Austria Norway Romania and Estonia The goal is to collect insights from at least three family members child parent andor significant others eg older siblings or grandparents max 30 interviews per country focusing on their views of everyday lives practices and social relationships as they relate to ICT use in families Data collection using the My View application to understand different perspectives on ICT use within families The application will be used in each country by 10 families at least 2 family members per family Children and parents will be invited to represent aspects of family life particularly the negotiation of digital media use through snapshotsLead Partner AIF Participants OsloMet UBB TLU Duration Months 9 24