| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
x, 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
The wide world of the World Wide Web -- Understanding internet use across ages and stages -- The healthy internet use model: using boundaries, communication, and balance to stay safe online -- You saw what in YouTube? Handling exposure to unwanted material online -- Sex on the web -- Cyberbullying and the invisible black eye -- Sex, drugs, rock 'n roll--and Facebook? Media use and risky behaviors -- Addicted to the internet? Considering problematic internet use (PIU) -- Online identity and your digital footprint -- Special health concerns connected to the web: depression, fitness, and eating disorders -- Ideas for addressing internet safety with your teen -- The role of communities -- What's on the horizon? Insights from the front lines of internet safety. |
| Summary |
The book includes "Parents' Toolkits" with conversation starters, discussion guidelines and real-life examples, age-specific recommendations for tailoring advice to pre-teen, teen or college-age children, summaries of recent studies, including take-home points for parents or teachers. Sex, Drugs 'n Facebook will prepare parents to have "The Talk"--Not about sex but about cybersafety and appropriate Internet use--and the solution-focused approach will appeal to people who have already experienced some of the pitfalls of unguided Internet use. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-201) and index. |
| Subject |
Internet and teenagers.
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Online etiquette.
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Parenting.
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Internet and teenagers. (OCoLC)fst00977229
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Online etiquette. (OCoLC)fst01045953
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Parenting. (OCoLC)fst01053407
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| Added Title |
Sex, drugs and Facebook |
| ISBN |
9780897936590 trade paper |
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0897936590 trade paper |
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