TY - JOUR AU - Dias, Patrícia PY - 2022/03/28 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - What are the characteristics of “good” apps for young children? Perceptions of industry stakeholders JF - Observatorio (OBS*) JA - (OBS*) VL - 16 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.15847/obsOBS16120221691 UR - https://obs.obercom.pt/index.php/obs/article/view/1691 SP - AB - Young children have become keen users of mobile digital devices. The “hAPPy kids” project mapped the views of different stakeholders - parents, children and industry - on the characteristics of “good” apps - that is, safe and beneficial for the development of children - and on the criteria for selecting and developing them. This article presents the perceptions of industry stakeholders such as digital content developers and broadcasters, policy-makers, and experts from the fields of Education and Psychology, gathered from 17 interviews with a purposive sample. They are aware of the demands of parents - learning and safety - and of children - fun and entertainment. They try to address both, and also value technical aspects of user experience. ER -