This book explores the use of technology in young people’s social lives against a backdrop of “online safety measures” put in place by the UK government to ensure safe and risk free engagement with online services.
Andy Phippen is Professor of Children and Technology at Plymouth University, UK. He has worked with children and young people for over 15 years, exploring their use of digital technology. He has published widely and has made frequent media and policy contributions in the area.
1. What Do We Mean by ‘Child Online Safety’.- 2. Public Concern and the Policy “Solution”.- 3. Young People and Digital Lives.- 4. Gaming: Violent Content = Violent Children?.- 5. Sexting: “The Teen Epidemic”.- 6. How Big is the Gulf?.- 7. Where next?