Teens, Tweens and Digital Citizenship

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We talk with Dean from MySociaLife to explore some of the common challenges faced by Teens and Tweens as they navigate the landscape of their digital worlds. Dean also discusses some helpful digital resources that can compliment therapy processes.

References:

Albury, K., Hasinoff, A. A., Senft, T. (2017). From media abstinence to media production: Sexting, young people and education. In Allen, L., Rasmussen, M. L. (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of sexuality education (pp. 527–545). Palgrave Macmillan UK.

Jasmina Byrne & Patrick Burton (2017) Children as Internet users: how can evidence better inform policy debate Journal of Cyber Policy, 2:1, 39-52, DOI: 10.1080/23738871.2017.1291698

Abi-Jaoude, E., Naylor, K. T., & Pignatiello, A. (2020). Smartphones, social media use and youth mental health. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association 192(6), E136–E141. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190434 

Additional Resources:

Alter, A (2017).Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

Alter, A. (2017) TEDTALK:  Why our Screens Make us less happy

Netflix documentary series: The Social Dilemma

Cranford, C. (2015) Parenting in the Digital World: A Step-by-Step Guide to Internet Safety

Scheff,S.  and Schorr, M. (2017) Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate. Source Books, Inc: New York

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