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Four Opportunities and pitfalls of cross-national research
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Abstract
This chapter addresses some of the key theoretical and methodological questions related to cross-national comparative research, focusing on the research field of (new) media and communication technologies. Following their presentation and some critical reflections in the first part of the chapter, these methodological considerations are applied to the topic of children’s online behaviour and online risks and opportunities, taking the research conducted within the European Union (EU) Kids Online project as a concrete empirical example.
Abstract
This chapter addresses some of the key theoretical and methodological questions related to cross-national comparative research, focusing on the research field of (new) media and communication technologies. Following their presentation and some critical reflections in the first part of the chapter, these methodological considerations are applied to the topic of children’s online behaviour and online risks and opportunities, taking the research conducted within the European Union (EU) Kids Online project as a concrete empirical example.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Notes on contributors v
- Acknowledgements xvii
- Introduction 1
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Researching European children online
- What we know, what we do not know 19
- Research with children 31
- Opportunities and pitfalls of cross-national research 41
- Cultures of research and policy in Europe 55
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Going online: new opportunities?
- Opportunities and benefits online 71
- Adolescents and social network sites: identity, friendships and privacy 83
- Young people online: gender and age influences 95
- Digital divides 107
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Going online: new risks?
- Risky contacts 123
- Inappropriate content 135
- Problematic conduct: juvenile delinquency on the internet 147
- Children and the internet in the news: agency, voices and agendas 159
- The role of parental mediation in explaining cross-national experiences of risk 173
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Policy implications
- Maximising opportunities and minimising risks for children online 187
- Parental mediation 199
- Making use of ICT for learning in European schools 217
- Media literacy 229
- Conclusion 241
- List of country codes 253
- Children and parents online, by country 254
- The EU Kids Online network 257
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Notes on contributors v
- Acknowledgements xvii
- Introduction 1
-
Researching European children online
- What we know, what we do not know 19
- Research with children 31
- Opportunities and pitfalls of cross-national research 41
- Cultures of research and policy in Europe 55
-
Going online: new opportunities?
- Opportunities and benefits online 71
- Adolescents and social network sites: identity, friendships and privacy 83
- Young people online: gender and age influences 95
- Digital divides 107
-
Going online: new risks?
- Risky contacts 123
- Inappropriate content 135
- Problematic conduct: juvenile delinquency on the internet 147
- Children and the internet in the news: agency, voices and agendas 159
- The role of parental mediation in explaining cross-national experiences of risk 173
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Policy implications
- Maximising opportunities and minimising risks for children online 187
- Parental mediation 199
- Making use of ICT for learning in European schools 217
- Media literacy 229
- Conclusion 241
- List of country codes 253
- Children and parents online, by country 254
- The EU Kids Online network 257
