Social Networking in Online and Offline Contexts
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چکیده
Adolescence is a developmental period in which social networks (cohesive groupings of peers to which the youth belongs) become important for identity, adjustment, and future relationships. This essay provides an overview of what is known about the characterization, formation, and maintenance of social networks during adolescence. Given the recent explosion of online social networks, such as the Web sites Facebook and MySpace, discussion of adolescents’ involvement in these online social networks is included in the essay. Online and offline social networks are compared, taking into account their function, composition, and impact on the adolescent’s behavioral adjustment. Finally, directions for future research on these topics are discussed.
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