【2015】 Technology and Youth: Growing Up in a Digital World
Book 图书名称: Technology and Youth: Growing Up in a Digital World
Author 作者: Sampson Lee Blair, Sampson Lee Blair, Patricia Neff Claster, Samuel M. Claster
Publisher 出版社: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Page 页数:496
Publishing Date 出版时间: Oct 6, 2015
Language 语言: English
Size 大小: 2 MB
Format 格式: pdf 文字版
ISBN: 1785602659, 9781785602658
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This volume focuses on the theme of Technology and Youth; advancements in communication and leisure technologies over the past decade have radically transformed the role of technology in the lives of youth. Around the globe, children and adolescents are often seen as being the first to embrace new technologies, such as new forms of social media. Having a cell phone, once regarded as an adult technology, has become a necessity within youth culture in many societies. Even video games, once limited to stand-alone computers, have become a venue for social gatherings of youth. The rapid pace of technological advancement has brought about profound changes in the very nature of childhood and adolescence. This volume of examines the role of technology in the lives of children and adolescents. Topics addressed include: cyberbullying, video games and aggressive behavior, online gaming and the development of social skills, sexuality, child pornography, virtual communities for children, social networking and peer relations, and other related issues.
Ideal reading for students of social psychology, this engaging text will also be useful in subject areas such as communication studies and media studies, where the perception of people is highly relevant.