Sex, drugs 'n Facebook
Subtitle: a parents' toolkit for promoting healthy Internet use
By: Megan A. Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780897936590; 9781630266844; 9780897936606
Subjects: Online etiquette; Internet and teenagers; Parenting
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The wide world of the World Wide Web; title: Understanding Internet use across ages and stages; title: The healthy Internet use model: using boundaries, communication and balance to stay safe online; title: You saw what on YouTube? Handling exposure to unwanted material online; title: Sex on the Web; title: Cyberbullying and the invisible black eye; title: Sex, drugs, rock 'n roll; title: and Facebook? Media use and risky behaviors; title: Addicted to the Internet? Considering problematic Internet use (PIU); title: Online identity and your digital footprint; title: Special health concerns connected to the Web: depression, fitness, and eating disorders; title: Ideas for addressing Internet safety with your teen; title: The role of communities; title: What's on the horizon? Insights from the front lines of Internet safety.