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The Kids Are Online: Confronting the Myths and Realities of Young Digital Life

Gerrard, Ysabel

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A nuanced, intimate picture of how young people live with and on social media.

Today's young people find themselves at the center of widespread debates about their online safety, and they are often told that social media platforms affect their mental health and body image by exposing them to cyberbullying and distressing images. Foregrounding their voices and experiences, The Kids Are Online explores how they navigate their identities across platforms and how they really feel about their young digital lives.

Ysabel Gerrard talked to more than a hundred teens to unpack the myths and realities of their social media use. Instead of framing today's big platforms as either good or bad, she identifies moments when young people encounter social apps in paradoxical ways--both good and bad at the same time. Using the concepts of stigma, secrecy, safety, and social comparison, she helps readers understand young people's experiences. The Kids Are Online proposes a series of recommendations for parents, families, schools, technology companies, and policymakers to imagine how we might build safer social media systems.

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Publisher

UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PR

Bisac Major Subject

Family & Relationships

Bisac Minor Subject

Life Stages - Teenagers

Binding Type

Paperback

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Length

8.35 Inches

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EAN

Width

5.51 Inches

Publication Date

1970-01-01

Height

1.02 Inches

ISBN 10

0520416090

Weight

0.8 Pounds

Book EAN

9780520416093

Target Audiance

Adults

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