According to a survey of adults in Great Britain conducted in January 2023, 40 percent of respondents thought that it would be completely inappropriate for school children to have mobile phones. In comparison, 15 percent of respondents reported thinking it was somewhat appropriate for children between four and 11 years of age to have and use a mobile phone.
Share of adults in Great Britain who deem it appropriate for children of primary school age to own a smartphone as of January 2023
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YouGov. (January 20, 2023). Share of adults in Great Britain who deem it appropriate for children of primary school age to own a smartphone as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424889/great-britain-adults-who-think-children-can-have-mobiles/
YouGov. "Share of adults in Great Britain who deem it appropriate for children of primary school age to own a smartphone as of January 2023." Chart. January 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424889/great-britain-adults-who-think-children-can-have-mobiles/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults in Great Britain who deem it appropriate for children of primary school age to own a smartphone as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424889/great-britain-adults-who-think-children-can-have-mobiles/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in Great Britain Who Deem It Appropriate for Children of Primary School Age to Own a Smartphone as of January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424889/great-britain-adults-who-think-children-can-have-mobiles/
YouGov, Share of adults in Great Britain who deem it appropriate for children of primary school age to own a smartphone as of January 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424889/great-britain-adults-who-think-children-can-have-mobiles/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of adults in Great Britain who deem it appropriate for children of primary school age to own a smartphone as of January 2023 [Graph], YouGov, January 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424889/great-britain-adults-who-think-children-can-have-mobiles/
