Teens and Technology: Encouraging Research from CEHD’s Dr. Jodi Dworkin (Part 2 of a 2-part series on children, parents and technology)
Summary: <a href="http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/directory/DworkinJ.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a>Conversations about teens and technology often revolve around potential risks to health and development or negative effects on interpersonal relationships.<br> <br> <br> <br> But <a href="http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/directory/DworkinJ.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jodi Dworkin</a>, professor and associate department head in the <a href="https://twin-cities.umn.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U of M</a>’s <a href="http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Family Social Science</a>, brings research that contradicts some of those concerns. She assures parents that technology has benefits and cell phones have not replaced teens’ more personal connections with peers and parents. Knowing that some teens do have negative experiences with technology, Jodi also highlights ways to monitor use and to be alert to signs that your teen might have a problem.<br> <br> <br> <br> What surprised you in this Mom Enough discussion of teens and technology with Dr. Jodi Dworkin? What ideas did you get for ensuring that your teen reaps benefits and avoids negative effects of technology or social media?<br> <br> <br> <br> For the U of M’s College of Education and Human Development, <a href="https://z.umn.edu/momenough" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a>.<br> <br> To watch a video of Dr. Dworkin sharing more about her research on teens and technology, <a href="https://vimeo.com/239703783" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.<br> <br> To listen to Part 1 of this series with U of M's Susan Walker, <a href="http://momenough.com/2018/03/technology-and-young-children-guidance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.
