Rich Ling: Norwegian youth and mobile phones

Rich Ling  is a sociologist and researches mobile phone usage among Norwegian youth -

In his paper titled, Children, youth and mobile communication, he writes that on one hand mobile phones allow emancipation of youth from parents and on other, it serves as a portal to peer group.

In this paper, The adoption, use and social consequences of mobile telephony, he writes about the adoption of mobile phones, popularity of SMS, and personalization of mobile phones.

In this paper, Mobile communications vis – a – vis teens emancipation, peer group integration and deviance, he write about how mobile phones are an aspect of teen experience in Norway and they allow emancipation and social integration with peers.