---
title: "Teens, Students, Parents and Internet Technology: The Findings of Pew Internet Project"
description: "The presentation outlines three main groups, roughly aligned with the constituencies of a college or university website--teens/prospective students, current students and parents--and discusses the online nature, behaviors and beliefs of these groups."
date: "2004-06-18"
authors:
  - name: "Amanda Lenhart"
    job_title: "Former Director of Teens and Technology Research at the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/amanda-lenhart/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2004/06/18/teens-students-parents-and-internet-technology-the-findings-of-pew-internet-project/"
categories:
  - "Education"
  - "Emerging Technology"
  - "Higher Education"
  - "Platforms & Services"
  - "Teens & Tech"
  - "Teens & Youth"
tags:
  - "Families"
  - "Teens"
---

# Teens, Students, Parents and Internet Technology: The Findings of Pew Internet Project

The presentation outlines three main groups, roughly aligned with the constituencies of a college or university website--teens/prospective students, current students and parents--and discusses the online nature, behaviors and beliefs of these groups. Also discussed are specific details about instant messaging, wireless Internet use and readiness, decision-making and regional differences in Internet Use. This presentation was tailored for the Lawlor Group Summer Seminar, an educational meeting of college and small university admissions and administrative professionals.