Young people spend hours online each day, and their abilities to multitask and communicate are often misunderstood by older generations. Dr. Larry Rosen offers a full overview of the various issues young people may experience in their online worlds (cyberbullying, addiction, sexuality, virtual friendships, and more) while at the same time challenging commonly held beliefs that these communities are damaging. Instead of using scare tactics, Me, MySpace, and I shows parents how to be proactive and anticipate potential problems. With his extensive background in both child development and the impact of technology, Dr. Rosen uses down-to-earth explanations of sound psychological theory, incorporates groundbreaking research, and shows parents and educators how social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook can improve adolescent socialization skills.
"Dr. Rosen brings insights, humor, and a balanced approach to how parents can understand and deal with this particularly challenging phenomenon."
Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director, Center for the Improvement of Child
"Dr. Larry Rosen goes beyond the sensational headlines by providing original research on how young people are actually using Myspace. Me, Myspace, and I provides parents with a much needed voice in the debate over the role of social networking in the lives of today's totally wired teens."
Anastasia Goodstein, author of Totally Wired: What Teens and Tweens Are Really Doing Onlin
