The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age
- 作者
- 出版社 HarperCollins US
- 出版时间 2013年9月
- ISBN 9780062082428
- 定价 230.50
内容简介
HaveiPadsreplacedconversationatthedinnertable?Whatdoinfantsobservewhentheirparentsareontheirsmartphones?Shouldyoubeyourchild'sFacebookfriend?Asthefocusoffamilyhasturnedtotheglowofthescreen-childrenconstantlytextingtheirfriends,parentsworkingonlinearoundtheclock-everydaylifeisundergoingamassivetransformation.EasyavailabilitytotheInternetandsocialmediahaserasedtheboundariesthatprotectchildrenfromtheunsavoryaspectsofadultlife.Parentsoftenfeeltheyarelosingameaningfulconnectionwiththeirchildren.Childrenarefeelinglonelyandalienated.Thedigitalworldisheretostay,butwhatarefamilieslosingwithtechnology'sgain?AsrenownedclinicalpsychologistCatherineSteiner-Adairexplains,familiesareincrisisaroundthisissue,andevenmoresothantheyrealize.Notonlydochronictechdistractionshavedeepandlastingeffects,butchildrendesperatelyneedparentstoprovidewhattechcannot:close,significantinteractionswiththeadultsintheirlives.Drawingonreal-lifestoriesfromherclinicalworkwithchildrenandparents,andherconsultingworkwitheducatorsandexpertsacrossthecountry,Steiner-Adairoffersinsightsandadvicethatcanhelpparentsachievegreaterunder-standing,authority,andconfidenceastheycomeupagainstthetechrevolutionunfoldingintheirlivingrooms.Weallknowthatdeepconnectionwiththepeoplewelovemeanseverythingtous.It'stimetolookwithfresheyesandanopenmindatthedisconnectionweareexperiencingfromourextremedevicedependence.It'snevertoolatetoputdowntheiPadandcometothedinnertable.
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