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Assignment:
Explain how this teen's comment can resonate with a social worker
"During the pandemic, everyone was all up on social media, and we could see all the great things everyone was doing like oh today I am baking or doing my workouts. It was easy to be like, oh, maybe I should be doing that or I'm not doing enough.
- Describe what the teen's words reveal about technology's role in adolescent culture today.
- Explain how social workers can use this teen's comments about social media to inform their practice. What skills, tools, and approaches should social workers consider in their work with adolescents?
- Several teens expressed mixed feelings about approaching a trusted adult with their concerns. What characteristics do you think an adolescent is looking for in a trusted adult?
Use the references below and include in-text citations to support responses.
Laser, J. A., & Nicotera, N. (2021). Working with adolescents: A guide for practitioners (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press.
Chapter 9, "Media Influences and the Adolescent" (pp. 148-164)
The bully in the black mirror; Digital self-harm. (2020). The Economist, 434(9176), 20.
Roth, R. A., Zielenski, A. A., & Daly, B. (2019). Social media use in adolescents: The good, the bad, and the ugly. Communique, 47(7), 1-30-31.
Senekal, J. S., Groenewald, G. R., Wolfaardt, L., Jansen, C., & Williams, K. (2023). Social media and adolescent psychosocial development: a systematic review. South African Journal of Psychology, 53(2), 157-171.