PERAN TEKNOLOGI KOMUNIKASI DALAM INTERAKSI AYAH DAN ANAK STUDI KASUS: INTERAKSI AYAH DAN ANAK MELALUI SMARTPHONE

Function of a father is to support the finance of his family, while the mother functions as a nurturer for the child. A father that works full time will have his interaction with his child diminished. On the other side, communication technology has been developed to facilitate the interaction of individuals. This research aims to uncover if smartphones can increase the intensity and closeness of interaction between father and his children. Also, this research aims to know if fathers can socialize on his children through smartphones by controlling daily activities of the children. This article uses functionalism perspective. The author used qualitative approach by interviewing three fathers and three children aged 20 and up that currently use smartphones and residing in the city of Depok. The author finds that smartphones can alter the interaction between father and his children, and the father can provide social control to the children in interaction through smartphones. In interaction between father and children, smartphones can also be used father to socialize norms and values to his children in his interaction.