Kids' 'community' knowledge from internet leaves researcher hopeful

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 22:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Many parents assume the Internet leads to negative behavior in their children. But a team of researchers found kids found a sense of "community" by using the Internet in two after-school programs. By increasing at-risk children's exposure to various community-based websites, Facebook pages and other social media, one researcher said, they learn to use the Internet in a positive way.

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