Book Review: Teen Girls and Technology: What’s the Problem, What’s the Solution?

Reviewed by Faedra Lazar Weiss, M.A.H.L.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 17, Number 5, 2010, Pages 19-20

Abstract:

Our reviewer, Faedra Lazar Weiss, found that Teen Girls and Technology: What’s the Problem, What’s the Solution?, “provides a way to show girls … that they are already compentent users of many kinds of technology.” Although she had many issues with the book, she suggests that it could provide “food for thought” to girls, and the people who work with them, who have little background in the area of technology.

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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.

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