MySpace for Moms and Dads


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Moms and dads—here it is at last! A quick, sweeping overview of MySpace: what it is, how it works, and why it is so important to your teen. You’ll find out how to address important issues with your teen in a way that strengthens your relationship and resolves conflicts.Whether you’re computer illiterate or a seasoned web surfer, MySpace for Moms and Dads will help you understand the social networking revolution and equip you to make smart, confident decisions about your son’s or daughter’s use of MySpace and sites like it.Learn how to minimize the risks of MySpace and bring out its benefits and positive opportunities. You can not only ensure that your teen uses MySpace safely, but also use MySpace yourself to gain a window into your teen’s world. Find out how to tailor your teen’s use of MySpace to his or her present maturity level—and deepen your appreciation of the unique individual your son or daughter is in the bargain.Includes complete glossary, discussion starters, fun quizzes, negotiation helps for you and your teen, and resources with complete contact information including non-web and web addresses.




My Space, My Kids


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Presents an introduction for parents to the MySpace.com website, describing how accounts are set up, the types of communications that occur online, and the tools that are available to parents for monitoring and filtering their children's Internet activiti




Online Social Networking


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The Pew Research Center shows a steady rise in online social networking since 2005 with most people using Facebook at 68 percent, Instagram at 28 percent, Pinterest at 26 percent, and LinkedIn at 25 percent. Nearly 1.23 billion people are active Facebook users and 80 percent of those Facebook users check their accounts daily. This insightful edition deconstructs issues surrounding online social networking. Its visually appealing presentation and compelling examples provide context. Readers will be inspired to think critically about the way online social media affects their peers and the world around them.




MySpace Unraveled


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"To help you understand MySpace, the authors step you through how to set up and personalize a MySpace account and how to manage an online social life. Then they look at how young people are changing the Internet and how to guide them as they navigate thesocial Web"--Back cover.




The Myspace.com Handbook


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The MySpace.com Handbook provides tips, secrets, and tricks to creating and personalizing a MySpace profile and provides a complete overview of MySpace.com. Learn how to use online social networking Web sites, personalize your account, and add photos and music. Parents who are not Internet savvy will find the book useful, as it will assist them in developing discussions with their teens about MySpace. In addition, step-by-step instructions detail critical information and safety issues for parents, and parental controls are described, as well as how to prevent contact from strangers, eliminate profile invasion, avoid online sexual and criminal predators, report inappropriate content, and protect your identity. Furthermore, the issues of spyware software threats, Web monitoring services, cyber bullies, hate groups, and phishing and other Internet scams are addressed. There is also an important chapter geared toward businesses and others who may want to use the site to market products.




Why Parents Should Fear Myspace


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Electronic communication is changing the world. The dangers of social networking over the Internet are detailed in this volume. (Relationships)




Social Networking


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Social networking has become an integral part of our lives in this modern society. Nearly every young adult has one or more types of social accounts, making it imperative to inform them about the best ways to protect themselves and their private information. Discussions about online predators and the rights students have on the Internet are highlighted by fact boxes, and a list of dialogue questions encourages conversations among young adults about how to be proactive in protecting themselves online.




A Parents' Guide to the Middle School Years


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OMG PAW G2G. Oh my god, parents are watching, got to go. Today’s text-messaging middle schoolers may seem like a different species from how parents remember themselves as sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Children are often forced to confront serious issues like drugs, violence, sexuality, and technology at an age that would have been unthinkable even a decade ago. So it’s natural for parents to worry about these crucial years. Still, educator Joe Bruzzese believes that this time can be full of positive transformation as your child gains independence and your parental role shifts from omnipresent manager to supportive coach. Timely topics include cyberbullying, depression, and choosing realistic and rewarding extracurricular activities. The middle school years can and should be a time of exciting change and opportunity; A Parents’ Guide to the Middle School Years presents what you need to know to survive and thrive as a family.




MySpace Unraveled


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Do you know what your children are up to on MySpace? MySpace Unraveled: What it is and how to use it safely discusses the booming MySpace social-networking phenomenon and shows you exactly what you need know about MySpace and how to create a safe online experience for your kids. Written by Larry Magid and Anne Collier of Family Tech Talk, this short and extremely useful guide discusses what children are doing on social-networking Web sites and why they have become so popular. While other books on this subject discuss how to use social networking sites, this is the first guide to address the topics important to parents. With this book parents will learn: *The basics of online social networking. *How children are using MySpace. *Positive and negative aspects of social networking Web sites. *Internet safety for kids. *How to communicate with children about what they are doing online. *What parental controls are available and how to use them.




The Porning of America


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From the golden age of comic books in the 1940s and 1950s to the adult film industry's golden decade of the 1970s and up to today, the authors trace porn's transformation--from lurking in the dark alleys of American life to becoming an unapologetic multibillion-dollar industry.