Child and Adolescent Online Risk Exposure: An Ecological Perspective - Softcover

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Dr. Wright is a national and international expert on online risks among children, adolescents, and adults, and she has written extensively on the nature of online risks, the measurement of online risks, and the contextual factors that impact the likelihood of experiencing online risks. She has edited three books related to online risks and served as editor of five special issues on online risks. She has also written over 75 journal articles and book chapters related to the topic of online risks, and she was responsible for co-editing a report, Meaning of Online Problematic Situations for Children. Results of Qualitative Cross-Cultural Investigation of Nine European Countries, for the European Kids Online IV project. The report brought together qualitative research with children and adolescents on their exposure to online risks (and opportunities).

Dr. Schiamberg has focused on two arenas of human development: 1) adolescent bullying, including the ecological contexts of bullying, particularly family factors, including the following: a) Barboza, G.E., Schiamberg, L.B., Oehmke, J., Korzeniewski, S.J., Post, L.A., & Heraux, C.G. (2009), Individual characteristics and the multiple contexts of adolescent bullying: An ecological perspective, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 38(1), 101-121; b) Schiamberg, L, Barboza, G., Chee, G. and Hsieh, M. (2015). The adolescent-parent context and positive youth development in the ecology of cyberbullying. In M.F. Wright (ed.), A social-ecological approach to cyberbullying, Nova Science Publishers, 151-183; and 2) elder abuse in the community and, particularly in nursing homes, including contextual perspectives of physical abuse, emotional abuse and resident-on-resident abuse. He has previously served, in an advisory capacity, on the EPA Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee and on the CDC Advisory Committee for Elder Abuse.

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Child and Adolescent Online Risk Exposure: An Ecological Perspective focuses on online risks and outcomes for children and adolescents using an ecological perspective (i.e. the intersection of individuals in relevant contexts) for a better understanding of risks associated with negative online experiences. The book examines the differential and specific consequences of online risks for youth, and demonstrates how to develop effective and sensitive interventions and policies regarding youth technology use.

Divided into five sections, the first introduces each topic by overviewing online risks, discussing why online risks are important, and then covering the individual and contextual factors that are associated with online risk involvement among youth. The second section discusses different types of risk and provides recommendations for reducing those risks. Next, it addresses online risks among special populations such as LGBT youth, physically or intellectually disabled youth, and ethnic and religious minorities. The fourth section focuses on intervention efforts aimed at reducing youths’ involvement and exposure to online risks. The book concludes with an integration of the essential findings of the book and recommends next steps in the future development of interventions and policies concerning online risks.