Exploring Identities Through the Internet: Youth Experiences Online

By M. Maczewski. 2002

118 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Communication, Education, Sociology and Political Science

View Paper: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/edbebb1a776ea964bbf0fe6d8bee80cff34961fe

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In Communication

1. J. Connolly
2. Wendy Craig
3. Ryan A. Miller
4. Julie Blais
5. Debra Pepler

In Education

1. Wendy Craig
2. Debra Pepler
3. J. Connolly
4. Kimberly J. Mitchell
5. Ryan A. Miller
6. Julie Blais
7. Christopher P. Barlett
8. Osman Tolga Aricak

In Sociology and Political Science

1. Debra Pepler
2. J. Connolly
3. Wendy Craig
4. Kimberly J. Mitchell
5. Ryan A. Miller
6. Michele L. Ybarra
7. Julie Blais
8. Sonia Livingstone

Citations in the corpus

• The Internet As a Safety Net: Findings From a Series of Online Focus Groups With LGB and Non-LGB Young People in the United States (2012, background): “The Internet may be used by LGB adolescents as a means of seeking out romantic partners for at least two reasons: the pool of potential partners is greatly expanded by the Internet; and it is easier and safer for these young people to approach a potential romantic partner online because even asking ”
• The Relationship of Loneliness and Social Anxiety with Children's and Adolescents' Online Communication (2010, unknown): “However, literature comparing these qualities and looking at children’s and adolescents’ online interactions within the context of their offline lives is still scant, especially in relation to those who are lonely and/or socially anxious (Maczewski, 2002; Mesch & Talmud, 2006).”
• Adolescents Online: The Importance of Internet Activity Choices to Salient Relationships (2008, background): “Through these less direct but more intimate interactions on the Internet, adolescents are better able to experiment with social skills, identities, and strategies that may prove more risky in a face-to-face context (Maczewski 2002; Turkle 1997).”
• "My Voice Is Definitely Strongest in Online Communities": Students Using Social Media for Queer and Disability Identity-Making (2017, background): “Facets of social media use such as anonymity, interactivity, and connectivity “assist in enabling powerful relations and interactions that benefit some youth very positively” (Maczewski, 2002, p. 111).”