Keeping Foster Children Safe Online Positive Strategies to Prevent Cyberbullying, Inappropriate Contact, and Other Digital Dangers (PDF)

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Synopsis

Foster children are more likely than other children to be involved in risky activities online due to backgrounds of neglect and abuse, an absence of supportive adults, lower self-esteem, and greater exposure to drugs and alcohol.

Covering all the dangers of online technology that your foster child might encounter, from cyberbullying and "sexting", to child grooming and online hoaxes, this book pays particular attention to dangers unique to foster families, such as the difficulties internet access poses for maintaining formal arrangements for contact with birth families. DeGarmo equips foster parents and professionals with strategies to keep foster children safe online, giving tips on establishing expectations for internet usage, advice on how to prevent inappropriate contact and protect personal information, and explaining the importance of "netiquette".

An indispensable guide to negotiating online dangers, this is required reading for all foster families as well as residential child care workers, social workers and other professionals working with children in care.

Book details

Author:
Irene Clements, John Degarmo
ISBN:
9780857008626
Related ISBNs:
9781849059732
Publisher:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2017-08-01
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Parenting and Family