As the internet and new online technologies are becoming embedded in everyday life, there are increasing questions about their social implications and consequences. Children, young people and their families tend to be at the forefront of new media adoption but they also encounter a range of risky or negative experiences for which they may be unprepared, which are subject to continual change.
This book captures the diverse, topical and timely expertise generated by the EU Kids Online project, which brings together 70 researchers in 21 countries across Europe. Each chapter has a distinct pan-European focus resulting in a uniquely comparative approach.
Introduction ~ Sonia Livingstone and Leslie Haddon;
Section 1: Researching European children online: What we know, what we do not know ~ Verónica Donoso, Kjartan Ólafsson and Thorbjörn Broddason; Research with children ~ Bojana Lobe, José Alberto Simőes and Bieke Zaman; Opportunities and pitfalls of cross-national research ~ Uwe Hasebrink, Kjartan Ólafsson and Václav tetka; Cultures of research and policy in Europe ~ Leslie Haddon and Gitte Stald
Section II: Going online: new opportunities?: Opportunities and benefits online ~ Pille Runnel, Veronika Kalmus, Pille Runnel and Andra Siibak; Adolescents and social network sites: identity, friendships and privacy ~ Jochen Peter, Patti M. Valkenburg and Cédric Fluckiger; Young people online: gender and age influences ~ Helen McQuillan and Leen d'Haenens; Digital divides ~ Panayiota Tsatsou, Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt and Maria Francesca Murru
Section III: Going online: new risks?: Risky contacts ~ Marika Hanne Lüders, Petter Bae Brandtzćg and Elza Dunkels; Inappropriate content ~ Thomas Wold, Elena Aristodemou, Elza Dunkels and Yiannis Laouris; Problematic conduct: juvenile delinquency on the internet ~ Elisabeth Staksrud; Children and the internet in the news: agency, voices and agendas ~ Cristina Ponte, Joke Bauwens and Giovanna Mascheroni; The role of parental mediation in explaining cross-national experiences risk ~ Bojana Lobe, Katia Segers and Liza Tsaliki
Section IV: Policy implications: Maximising opportunities and minimising risks for children online ~ Jos de Haan; Parental mediation ~ Lucyna Kirwil, Maialen Garmendia, Carmelo Garitaonandia and Gemma Martínez Fernández; Making use of ICT for learning in European schools ~ Ingrid Paus-Hasebrink, Andrea Dürager, Christine Wijnen and Kadri Ugur; Media literacy ~ Brian O'Neill and Ingunn Hagen; Conclusion ~ Sonia Livingstone and Leslie Haddon
