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December 17, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Professor Publishes Book on Parenting
the Net Generation
(Carson,
CA) – Larry Rosen,
professor of psychology at California State University,
Dominguez Hills, has authored
a book that examines the effects of technology on the social
development of today’s children, including the emergence
of MySpace, the omnipresent use of cell phones and text
messaging, the rise of video games, the constantly playing
iPod, and teenagers’ ability to multitask with all
these technologies, often while doing their homework. Instead
of focusing on the “moral panic” concerning
predators and other negative aspects of social networking, “Me,
MySpace, and I” takes a uniquely positive view of
teen technology use and offers concrete tips for parents
on successfully raising their technologically sophisticated
pre-teens and adolescents.
“Today’s adolescents eat, breathe and consume
technology in a way that no prior generation has done,” Rosen
says. “Even if you are a technologically sophisticated
parent, your children approach and use their technology differently.
It is not a tool to them; it is their life. Rather than punishing
them for their seeming overuse of technology, I show you
how to use their techno-savvy to create a healthier and happier
family environment without the constant battles that seem
to always involve them saying ‘Just another minute,
mom’.”
Published by Palgrave MacMillan, “Me, MySpace and
I” will be sold at bookstores and online beginning
December 26. This is Rosen's third book. His previous well-received
books also dealt with technology and its impact on our lives: "TechnoStress:
Coping with Technology @Work @Home @Play,”" and "The
Mental Health Technology Bible.”
For “Me, MySpace and I,” Rosen interviewed
and surveyed more than a thousand MySpace teens and their
parents, and looked at the way teens use MySpace and other
technology and the fears and concerns parents have with
their children’s virtual lives. In the book, Rosen
provides a multi-level approach to help readers understand
the way in which technology has changed teen socialization
patterns across several generations and applies psychological
theories to explain, in down-to-earth language, why today’s
teens are drawn to technology in general, and social networking
sites specifically. He also focuses on giving parents tools
to help their children enjoy their multitasking technology,
while staying safe and productive.
Interspersed throughout the book
are strategies parents can use to become better informed
about what their children
are doing without alienating them and advice on
balancing the child’s virtual and real-world lives
through both proactive parenting (before any problems arise)
and reactive parenting (in case problems have already happened).
Rosen has been studying the psychology
of technology for more than 20 years and has interviewed
thousands of people
across the United States and dozens of other countries for
his research. In addition to his books on the subject, he
has authored numerous articles for professional journals,
presented his findings at national and international conferences,
and has been interviewed extensively in print and broadcast
media — including “Good Morning America,” CNN,
Newsweek, Time, and USA Today — for his expert opinions.
In addition to this recent research
on MySpace, Rosen has also studied the impact of video
games on children, online
dating, and technology’s impact in the business world.
He currently is doing research on multitasking and its effects
on English literacy, and on preferences for peer versus expert
reviews on the Internet.
Since 1976, Dr. Rosen has been a professor at CSUDH, where
he has twice been named Outstanding Professor of the Year.
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