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Digital Youth : Connecting Developmental Tasks to Online Behavior

Dordrecht : Springer, 2010

Online-Ressource (243 p)

Englisch

Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Authors; 1 Adolescents Digital Worlds: An Introduction; Emerging Media: Blurring of the Lines Between Hardware and Content; The World Internet Project; Online Applications and Digital Contexts Used by Adolescents; Social Networking Sites (SNSs); Text Messaging; Blogs and Microblogs; Online Phoning Applications; Instant Messaging (IM); Online Gaming; Chat Rooms; Virtual Worlds; Bulletin Boards; Downloading Music and Videos; Characteristics of Digital Communication Environments; Disembodied Users; Anonymity; Text-Based Communication

Self-Disclosure and DisinhibitionUse of Emoticons; Media-Multitasking and Multitasking; Studying Young Peoples Digital Worlds; Logistical Considerations; Methodological Considerations; Goals and Organization of the Book; References; 2 Connecting Online Behavior to Adolescent Development: A Theoretical Framework; Lessons from Developmental Psychology; Changes During Adolescence; Developmental Tasks and Issues; The Role of the Context in Adolescent Development; Digital Media and Adolescent Development

A Theoretical Framework for Conceptualizing Adolescents Online Behavior: The Co-construction ModelConclusions; References; 3 Sexuality on the Internet: Sexual Exploration, Cybersex, and Pornography; Adolescent Sexuality; Characteristics of Online Environments Relevant to Sexuality; Online Sexual Exploration; Constructing and Presenting Sexual Selves Online; Cybersex: Sexual Conversations Online; Accessing Sexually Explicit Content Online; Sexual Minority Youth and the Internet; Conclusions; References; 4 Constructing Identity Online: Identity Exploration and Self-Presentation

Identity During AdolescenceOnline Self-Presentation and Virtual Identity; Adolescents Online Identity Construction; Tools for Online Self-Presentation; Identity Expression and Self-Presentation in Blogs and Homepages; Identity Expression and Self-Presentation in Social Networking Sites; Online Behavior and Identity Status; Ethnic Identity Online; Identity Experiments and Pretending; Virtual Identity; Conclusions; References; 5 Intimacy and the Internet: Relationships with Friends, Romantic Partners, and Family Members; Adolescents Friendships and Peer Group Relationships

Theoretical BackgroundOnline Contexts and Relationships with Offline Friends and Peer Group Members; Benefits and Costs of Interacting Online with Peers; Online Contexts and Relationships with Strangers; Adolescents Romantic Relationships; Theoretical Background; Online Contexts and Adolescents' Romantic Relationships; How ?Real? Are Online Romantic Relationships?; The Role of Culture in Online Romantic Relationships; Adolescents Relationships Within Their Families; Has Technology Changed Interactions with Family Members?; Impact on Family Relationships; Conclusions; References

6 Digital Worlds and Doing the Right Thing: Morality, Ethics, and Civic Engagement

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LOC-SH: Electronic books

Mass media and youth.. ; Digital media ; Social aspects ; Electronic books

Youth around the world are fittingly described as digital natives because of their comfort and skill with technological hardware and content. Recent studies indicate that an overwhelming majority of children and teenagers use the Internet, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Equipped with familiarity and unprecedented access, it is no wonder that adolescents consume, create, and share copious amounts of content. But is there a cost? "Digital Youth: The Role of Media in Development" recognizes the important role of digital tools in the lives of teenagers and presents both the risks and benef