Digital Natives and Social Media Behaviors: An Overview
By Brooke Lusk, B.A.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 17, Number 5, 2010, Pages 3-6, Item# A175-Lusk
Laying the foundation for this issue on teens and social media, this overview article provides a general familiarity to adolescents’ use of social media, as well as some of the potential benefits and concerns.
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Social Media & Youth: 2010 Resource Issue
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 17, Supplement, 2010
While social media has become an increasingly familiar component of our daily lives, there are also concerns about the risks it poses to youth. In this issue, we strive to demonstrate some of the benefits social media can provide, while empowering adults to ensure that social media experiences are positive for youth.
This issue also featured these articles:
- Digital Natives and Social Media Behaviors: An Overview, Pages 3-6
- Remaining Safe and Avoiding Dangers Online: A Social Media Q&A with Kimberly Mitchell, Pages 7-9
- Teens, Social Media, and Relationships: An Interview with Kaveri Subrahmanyam, Pages 11-12
- Using Social Media to Engage Youth: Education, Social Justice, & Humanitarianism, Pages 13-16
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