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Description of  Children, Young People and Online Harms: Conceptualisations, Experiences and Responses

3031460529 pdf This book presents research conducted with children and young people about online harms, with a UK focus, while aiming to stimulate comparative analyses of other countries too. While the chapters vary in how data-driven they are, each will explore conceptualisations of online harm, children and young peoples experiences of online harms, and their perspectives on interventions to educate about and address online harms. While the UK government claimed in 2019 to be introducing tough new measures to make the UK the safest place to be online, it has been noted that there may be a limited capacity for formal legislation to address the complexities of contemporary digital life for children and young people instead, tackling online harms has to be part of a broader agenda and must account for the diverse and socially contingent nature of children's and young peoples experiences online, as evidenced by extensive research undertaken with children and young people. Read more