Abstract
The evidence collated in this report demonstrates that adolescents around the world are thinking in nuanced and sophisticated ways about the complex, positive and negative potentialities of digital technology, not just for their own immediate experiences but also for those of their communities and the world at large. They offer critical insights for ongoing research, policy and practice efforts in this field. These children and young people are making a difference. Their views informed UNICEF’s The State of the World’s Children Report 2017: Children in a Digital World and they are the basis for this special companion report. Their insights clearly draw our attention to the issues affecting children and young people as they navigate the digital world. Although these issues may play out differently in local contexts around the globe, we are reminded of the potential of connectivity to empower children and young people to help solve issues affecting them and their community, wherever that may be in the world.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Penrith, N.S.W. |
| Publisher | Western Sydney University |
| Number of pages | 91 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Bibliographical note
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- digital divide
- digital media
- information technology
- social change
- youth
