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Tech generation raising balanced kids in a hyper-connected world

"Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World guides parents in teaching their children how to reap the benefits of living in a digital world while also preventing its negative effects. Mike Brooks and Jon Lasser, psychologists with extensive experience working with kids, p...

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Main Authors: Brooks, Mike, 1968- (Author), Lasser, Jon (Psychology professor) (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Technology and children.
Computers and families.
Internet and families.
Child rearing.
Parent teacher books.
Summary: "Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World guides parents in teaching their children how to reap the benefits of living in a digital world while also preventing its negative effects. Mike Brooks and Jon Lasser, psychologists with extensive experience working with kids, parents, and teachers, combine cutting-edge research and expertise to create an engaging and helpful guide that emphasizes the importance of the parent-child relationship"--
Physical Description: xii, 314 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780190665296
0190665297
Author Notes: Dr. Mike Brooks is a licensed psychologist and licensed specialist in school psychology. He is the director of the Austin Psychology and Assessment Center (ApaCenter). He received his doctorate in Educational Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin. He has a wealth of expertise in technology and gaming addiction, positive psychology, the needs of children and teens, and effective parenting practices. He is a frequent presenter on these topics, and maintains a website, www.TechHappyLife.com, devoted to the challenge of living a balanced life in a technological world. Dr. Jon Lasser is Associate Dean for Research for the College of Education and Professor of School Psychology at Texas State University. He earned his doctorate in Educational Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin and his master's degree in Human Sexuality Education from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a licensed psychologist and licensed specialist in school psychology (LSSP) in Texas. He co-authored Grow Happy and Grow Grateful as well as School Psychologist as Counselor: A Practitioner's Handbook. He works with children and families in private practice.

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