Generation MySpace: Helping Your Teen Survive Online Adolescence (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: online social networking, online social networks, networking sites, Friends List, Terms of Use, Los Angeles (more...)

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"A must-read for any parent...a detailed, practical guide." -- Wendy Shalit, author of Girls Gone Mild

"An essential guide. Parents must find out how overpowering and influential social sites have become ... Eye-opening." -- Library Journal, starred review

"Generation MySpace is an absolute must read." -- Rosalind Wiseman, New York Times-bestselling author of Queen Bees & Wannabes

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Detroit Lakes-Tribune(MN), 7/19/09
“Educator Candice M. Kelsey helps parents assess what they should—and shouldn’t—be worried about when it comes to technology.”

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Product Details Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Da Capo Press (March 7, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1600940110 ISBN-13: 978-1600940118 Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 1 inches Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #424,617 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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online social networking, online social networks, networking sites, several teens, friend status, profile page, blog entry

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Friends List, Terms of Use, Los Angeles, Paris Hilton, Victoria's Secret, New York Times, Girls Gone Wild, Hemanshu Nigam, Teen Talk, Assessing Your Child's Profile, Hot Girls, Jonathan Nadlman, The Consequence, World Wide Web

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening to say the least, March 22, 2007 By  C. Daniel (St. Louis, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews 4AYN, *H*, 26Y4U, 262, LMIRL, TDTM, WYGOWM, P911, F2T. If you are a parent and you don't have a clue what any of this means, then you don't have a clue about what your teenager is up to online. This book is worth the cover price just for pages 61-68. I'm talking eye-opening for a non-digital-age parent... )sigh). Why are 110 million teens signed up with Myspace accounts? What's the attraction? Who cares! Right? That'swhat I thought... until I read this book. Startling really. This writer has clearly done her research and is not trying to scare parents, but to inform in a sortof 'you can do this, you can understand your child's world' sort of way. On the downside, it's a little long and perhaps goes into a bit too much depth--but it's well organized and easy to skip around to find what you want. Despite a few nagging shortcomings this is a book every parent with kids from college-age on down should buy asap. Think your kids are up late at night using the computer for school "research"? Hah. Buy the book. 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A Parent's Must Read for 2007, February 28, 2007 By  A. Nizam - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This is truly a Generation of MySpace with over 80 Million users...My wife got me this book as a present and I read the entire thing within days. This is a must read guide for parent who have teens. This makes a great gift for any mom or dad or anyone who wants to learn about teens and the interent, specifically MySpace! 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars First of it's kind, February 26, 2007 By  S. Alajian - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    The first "My Space"book from this perspective, and it's right on. Not a 'scare you into action' read, but one that clears misconceptions about My Space and what kids are using it for. It is a must read (especially for those who have the computer in plain site). Find out what My Space is all about through the eyes of a teacher who loves and appreicates her students and has genuine concern for them. Ms. Kelsey's work makes me a better parent. So, thanks!		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars Generation MySpace The first book to leave the stack of books I have recorded here (on my blogs' list of reading material) is Generation MySpace: Helping Your Teen Survive Online Adolescence by... Read more Published 3 months ago by David Shaw Bass 4.0 out of 5 stars This is a very good place to start! Generation MySpace is a well written book and is a very good place to start for parents trying to get their arms around the whole internet/social networking thing. Read more Published 8 months ago by Paul R. Lanhart 5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for parents of pre-teens and teens I highly recommend this book for parents of, and people who work with, pre-teens and teenagers, especially those who are not comfortable using the latest web 2. Read more Published 14 months ago by Joanne Finnegan 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! A MUST READ for any parent curious about MySpace. This book is highly fascinating in its ability to connect to it's readers. Any parents with kids interested in MySpace should read this fantastic book. Read more Published 15 months ago by Susan C. 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Highly recommended for concerned partents I wish I had the information in this enlightening book two years ago when my daughter first began using myspace. Read more Published 19 months ago by Ritarwilson 4.0 out of 5 stars Clear, interesting, thorough, informative. The book it good. It is written by someone who has worked with a lot of teens therefore, her understanding of teens and social networking sites seems well-founded and thus, valid... Read more Published on October 15, 2007 by A. Rozen 5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, but maybe not for everyone "Sheesh! Another MySpace thing! Mom, MySpace is really not that big a deal!" -My son, on seeing the book. And therein is the point of the book. Read more Published on September 23, 2007 by BeanWorks 5.0 out of 5 stars For those internet-savvy or not, this book is a keeper! I'd like to think that I'm fairly internet-savvy, but when I read Candice Kelsey's book "Generation MySpace," I was blown out of the water. Read more Published on May 14, 2007 by K. Gim 5.0 out of 5 stars Gereration MySpace: Helping Your Teen Survive Online Adolescence Very informative! Well reasearched! A must for every parent, even those with small children. Published on May 13, 2007 by L. M. Marshall 5.0 out of 5 stars EVERY PARENT AND EDUCATOR SHOULD READ THIS BOOK THIS IS A MUST READ FOR ANYONE WHO HAS A TEENAGER IN HIS/HER LIFE. IT IS EXTREMELY WELL WRITTEN. IT NOT ONLY IDENTIFIES THE PROBLEMS BUT GIVES CONCRETE IDEAS FOR MEETING AND... Read more Published on April 16, 2007 by Elanne S. Schultz Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (March 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600940110
• ISBN-13: 978-1600940118
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #424,617 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening to say the least, March 22, 2007

By	C. Daniel (St. Louis, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews

4AYN, *H*, 26Y4U, 262, LMIRL, TDTM, WYGOWM, P911, F2T. If you are a parent and you don't have a clue what any of this means, then you don't have a clue about what your teenager is up to online. This book is worth the cover price just for pages 61-68. I'm talking eye-opening for a non-digital-age parent... )sigh). Why are 110 million teens signed up with Myspace accounts? What's the attraction? Who cares! Right? That'swhat I thought... until I read this book. Startling really. This writer has clearly done her research and is not trying to scare parents, but to inform in a sortof 'you can do this, you can understand your child's world' sort of way. On the downside, it's a little long and perhaps goes into a bit too much depth--but it's well organized and easy to skip around to find what you want. Despite a few nagging shortcomings this is a book every parent with kids from college-age on down should buy asap. Think your kids are up late at night using the computer for school "research"? Hah. Buy the book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Parent's Must Read for 2007, February 28, 2007

By	A. Nizam - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is truly a Generation of MySpace with over 80 Million users...My wife got me this book as a present and I read the entire thing within days. This is a must read guide for parent who have teens. This makes a great gift for any mom or dad or anyone who wants to learn about teens and the interent, specifically MySpace!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First of it's kind, February 26, 2007

By	S. Alajian - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The first "My Space"book from this perspective, and it's right on. Not a 'scare you into action' read, but one that clears misconceptions about My Space and what kids are using it for. It is a must read (especially for those who have the computer in plain site). Find out what My Space is all about through the eyes of a teacher who loves and appreicates her students and has genuine concern for them. Ms. Kelsey's work makes me a better parent. So, thanks!