Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. Social media, digital technologies and the internet: introducing teens' connected realities. Chapter 3. Getting creative - the affordances of digital for good mental health. Chapter 4. Developmental Frameworks and Perspectives. Chapter 5. From digital natives to digital differences. Chapter 6. Understanding adverse experiences online. Chapter 7. Digital resilience and digital rights. Chapter 8. A three-step framework for supporting teens' digital resilience. Chapter 9. Implications of digital technologies for young people's services.
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In all the gloomy, even punitive talk about teens and social media, this spirited volume is most welcome. Betton and Woollard don't shy away from the worrying evidence of youthful mental health problems. But they weigh that evidence fairly, interpret it carefully, and set it in the context of the opportunities afforded by digital media. As they rightly ask, now that children grow up immersed in the digital age, what matters is what we - the responsible adults - do to support their mental health and their rights. Their many constructive suggestions point the way for parents, teachers, policy makers and others: I hope these adults are listening!