Cyberliteracy: Navigating the Internet with Awareness
Cyberliteracy: Navigating the Internet with Awareness
Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet
Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet
Youth and the Internet: Uses and practices in the home
Computers & Education
Long-term study of safe Internet use of young children
Computers & Education
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Child-serving professionals have struggled to understand the often complex emotional and behavioral responses of children and youth who are immersed in interconnected environments and consumed by digital technologies. A comparative analysis on challenging online behaviors of adolescent girls in the United States and New Zealand was completed. Survey results confirm that when online, a significant number of adolescent girls are engaging in risky activities including disclosing personal information, sending personal photos to online acquaintances, and arranging face-to-face meetings. Many respondents continue potentially problematic offline practices as a result of these online interactions. The data also suggest that there is a lapse in preventative intervention to create and maintain awareness and safety for young people. Implications of this research for preparing youth to successfully harness the potential of the Internet are explored.