Time Spent Online Important for Teen Development, Says Study
| November 20, 2008 |  View for printing |
Results from the most extensive U.S. study on teens and their use of digital media show that America's youth are developing important social and technical skills online -- often in ways adults do not understand or value.
"It might surprise parents to learn that it is not a waste of time for their teens to hang out online," said Mizuko Ito, University of California, Irvine researcher and the report's lead author. "There are myths about kids spending time online -- that it is dangerous or making them lazy. But we found that spending time online is essential for young people to pick up the social and technical skills they need to be competent citizens in the digital age."
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