Growing up in public : coming of age in a digital world / Devorah Heitner, PhD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heitner, Devorah, 1975- author.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Tom Monahan Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet and children.

Social media--Psychological aspects.

Social media.

Privacy.

Physical Description:

295 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023]

Summary:

"The definitive book on helping kids navigate growing up in a world where nearly every moment of their lives can be shared and compared With social media and constant connection, the boundaries of privacy are stretched thin. Growing Up in Public shows parents how to help tweens and teens navigate boundaries, identity, privacy, and reputation in their digital world. We can track our kids' every move with apps, see their grades within minutes of being posted, and fixate on their digital footprint, anxious that a misstep could cause them to be "canceled" or even jeopardize their admission to college. And all of this adds pressure on kids who are coming of age immersed in social media platforms that emphasize "personal brand," "likes," and "gotcha" moments. How can they figure out who they really are with zero privacy and constant judgment? Devorah Heitner shows us that by focusing on character, not the threat of getting caught or exposed, we can support our kids to be authentically themselves. Drawing on her extensive work with parents and schools as well as hundreds of interviews with kids, parents, educators, clinicians, and scholars, Heitner offers strategies for parenting our kids in an always-connected world. With relatable stories and research-backed advice, Growing Up in Public empowers parents to cut through the overwhelm to connect with their kids, recognize how to support them, and help them figure out who they are when everyone is watching"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Tracking our kids in a world where kids can go viral for all the wrong reasons

Growing up in the public eye

Sharenting: balancing parents' needs with kids' privacy

Too much information: are classroom apps undermining independence and motivation?

Setting boundaries: balancing discretion and disclosure in a tell-all world

Sexting: when explicit images of kids circulate

Damage control: when things go wrong

Who's really looking at you kid? Are colleges actually stalking kids' posts?

Keys to thriving as emerging adults

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index

About the author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Heitner, Devorah, 1975- Growing up in public

ISBN:

9780593420966

0593420969

OCLC:

1388322280