Readings & research
Computers and the internet

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Books, articles and reports

2007

Bayrakter, F, Guen, Z (2007) Incidence & correlates of Internet usage among adolescents in North Cyprus. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, Vol.10, No.2

Cao, F, Su, L (2007) Internet addiction among Chinese adolescents: prevalence & psychological features. Child Care Health and Development, Vol.33, No.3

Chih-Hung Ko; Ju-Yu Yen; Cheng-Chung Chen; Cheng-Fang Yen (2006) Tridimensional personality of adolescents with internet addiction & substance use experience. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 51, No. 14, Dec 2006

European Commission (2007) Safer Internet for Children: Qualitative study in 29 European countries.
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/sip/docs/eurobarometer/qualitative_study_2007/summary_report_en.pdf

Grunwald Associates (2007) Creating & connecting: Research & guidelines on online social-and educational-networking. National School Boards Association http://files.nsba.org/creatingandconnecting.pdf

Kuhlemeier, H; Hemker, B.(2007) The impact of computer use at home on students’ Internet skills.
Computers & Education, Vol. 49, No. 2, Pp 460-480.

Livingstone, S (2007) The challenge of engaging youth online - Contrasting producers’ and teenagers’ interpretations of websites. European Journal of Communication, Vol. 22, No. 2, Pp 165-184

Jackson, LA, Samona, R, Moomaw, J, Ramsay, L, Murray, C, Smith, A, Murray, L (2007) What children do on the Internet: Domains visited and their relationship to socio-demographic characteristics & academic performance. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, Vol.10, No.2

Lenhart, A & Madden, M (2007) How teens manage their online identities and personal information in the age of MySpace Pew Internet & American Life Project http://www.pewinternet.org

Leung, L (2007) Stressful life events, motives for Internet use and social support among digital kids. Cyberpsychology & Behavior Vol.10, No.2

Mesch, GS; Talmud, I (2007) Similarity & the quality of online and offline social relationships among adolescents in Israel. Journal of Research on Adolescence, Vol. 17, No. 2, Pp 455-465

Santor, DA; Poulin, C; Leblanc, JC; Kusumakar, V. (2007) "Online health promotion, early identification of difficulties, and help seeking in young people." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 46, No. 1, Jan 2007

Stokes, CE (2007) Representin’ in cyberspace: Sexual scripts, self-definition & hip-hop culture in Black American adolescent girl’s home pages Culture, Health & Sexuality Vol.9, No. 2, Pp 169-184

Tavani, HT (2007) Regulating cyberspace: concepts and controversies. Library Hi Tech, Vol. 25, No. 1

Thierer, A (2007) Parental controls & online protection: A survey of tools and methods The Progress & Freedom Foundation: Washington, DC, http://www.PFF.org

Tsai, CC (2006) What is the internet? Taiwanese high school students’ perceptions Cyberpsychology & Behavior Vol. 9, No. 6 767-771

Thomee, S; Eklof, M; Gustaffson,E; Nilsson, R; Hagberg, M (2007) Prevalence of perceived stress, symptoms of depression & sleep disturbances in relation to information & communication technology use among young adults. Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 23, No. 3, May 2007 Pp1300-1321

Wu, CS, Cheng, FF (2007) Internet cafe addiction of Taiwanese adolescents. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, Vol.10, No.2

Before 2007

Angrist, Joshua and Lavy, Victor (2002) "New evidence on classroom computers and pupil learning". In The Economic Journal, no.112, October, p.735-765.

Babies, toddlers & the media (2001). In Zero to Three, vol.22 no.2 Oct/Nov - whole issue.

Brain, M (2003). How web advertising works. HowStuffWorks.com.

Calvert, Sandra (1999) Children's journeys through the information age. US: McGraw Hill.

Flood, Michael and Hamilton, Clive (2003) Regulating Youth Access to Pornography. ACT: The Australian Institute (TAI).

Flood, Michael and Hamilton, Clive (2003) Youth and Pornography in Australia: Evidence of the extent of exposure and likely effects. ACT: The Australian Institute (TAI).

Future of Children (2000) Children and Computer Technology, v.10 no.2 Fall/Winter 2000.

Gaine, C & Weiner, G eds (2005) Kids in cyberspace: Teaching anti-racism using the Internet in Britain, Spain & Sweden. Symposium Books

Gilutz, Shuli and Nielsen, Jakob (2002) Usability of Websites for Children: 70 design guidelines based on usability studies with kids. California: Nielsen Norman Group.

Glover, Anne (1997) Computers and your kids. Australia: ABC Books.

Greenfield, David (1999) Virtual Addiction: Help for Netheads, Cyberfreaks and Those That Love Them, New Harbinger Publications.

Haugland, Susan W. (2000) "Computers and Young Children". ERIC Digest, ED438926.

Healey, Justin (Ed). (2002) The Internet - Uses and Abuses, vol. 161. NSW: The Spinney Press.

Internet Blocking in Public Schools: A Study on Internet Access in Educational Institutions. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) & the Online Policy Group (OPG). Version 1.1, June 2003

Korn, D; Murray, M; Morrison, M; Reynolds, J; Skinner, H. (2006) "Engaging youth about gambling using the internet - The YouthBet.Net" Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 97, No. 6, Nov-Dec 2006

Li, X. & Atkins, M.S. (2004) Early childhood computer experience and cognitive and motor development. Pediatrics. Vol. 113, No. 6, June, 2004, p. 1715–1722.

Neer, K. (2003) How product placement works. HowStuffWorks.com.

Sapolsky, B. (2003). "Review and Criticism: The Attraction and Repulsion of Media Sex". Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. Vol. 47, No. 2, June, 2003, p. 296-302

Thornburgh, D; Herbert, L (eds) (2002) "Youth, Pornography, and the Internet". Washington: National Academy Press

Websites

Alliance for Childhood - Computers and Children (US)

Chatdanger.com (UK)
How to keep safe in chatrooms.

Childnet International

Cybersmart Kids (Australia)
Smart net surfing for kids and their grown-ups.
Includes cool kid's sites, tips for chatting, cyber teaching and cyber parenting.

Get Net Wise (US)

JuniorNet (US)
Just for kids; safe and advertisement-free, JuniorNet challenges children to think, create and share with hundreds of interactive games, stories, and puzzles.

KidsClick! (US)
KidsClick! was designed by librarians, to help guide their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites.

KidsCom (US)
KidsCom has kids games, chat rooms for kids, video game cheats and other child activities. Their games focus on fun, learning and Internet safety.

National Institute on Media and the Family's MediaWise Videogame Report Card (US)

NCH Action for Children (UK)

Netalert (Australia)

Safe Kids (US)

Safer Internet (European Union)
To promote safer use of the internet through contributing to a culture of responsibility, enabling children and young people to benefit evermore from the internet.

SIFKAL - Safer Internet For Knowing And Living (European Union)

Wired Safety (US)
Large Internet safety, help and education organisation