Hinder Social Development

Rachel Ehmke addresses the negative effects of social media in a strident, yet true, way. The use of social media among teens in America is 75 percent and out of that percentage 68 percent use Facebook more than any other site or app (Common Sense Media, as cited by Ramasubbu, 2016, p.1). According to Suren Ramasubbu in his article “Influence of Social Media on Teenagers”, Facebook is an outlet for depression, sexting, and cyberbullying (2016, p.1). Ehmke points these effects as well to support her opinion along with other effects like indirect communication, loss of experiences, the imposter syndrome, and stalking. It can be concluded that the reasons provided by Ehmke are valid reasons to prove why social media can affect a person negatively.

Kardaras, Nicolas. "Generation Z: Online and at Risk?." Scientific American Mind, vol. 27, no. 5, Sep/Oct 2016, pp. 64-9. MasterFILE Premier. Kardars discuss generation z use of social media affecting them negatively. He opens his article with a story of Heidi who becomes addicted to social media when her school issues her a Chromebook. Before Heidi is issued the laptop, she was a sweet innocent girl and after having it for a semester she became someone her parents could not recognize. He states that social media is a “perfect storm” for humans because having a social connection key to “happiness and health”. Having the ability to always use social media leads to hyper texting the illusion of a real connection making it hard for teens to have face to face conversations, making a teens become “glow kid[s]“, someone who is raised on mostly digital social interactions. Facebook depression” can result in the teen to have lower grades and behavior problems in teens. He concludes his article with facts proving that Facebook can become addictive in some people. This source helps support my thesis that Facebook affects teens mental health.

Did you know social media can change you? Social media can cause problems with your health? In the article, “Student examines negative effects of social media on teens” by Aurelie Krakowsky and “The Upside of Selfies: Social media isn’t all that bad for kids” by Kelly Wallace talks about social media, but clearly it’s harmful to people. Social media is for people to enjoy on a daily basis and be updated on what is happening in the world; however it can be harmful to your health and even your education. It can lower kids self esteem and make them feel uncomfortable about themselves. It can also cause health issues and distant yourself from the people around you.

Social media has taken the world by storm. In the article “When Your Smartphone Is Too Smart for Your Own Good: How Social Media Alters Human Relationships” by Lori Ann Wagner, a researched survey found that 73% of adults online use some type of social networking platform, while 42% use multiple platforms. With social media being seen and used by so many people, is there a problem with it influencing and affecting humans in some sort of way? Many people would argue yes to social media negatively affecting humans, while others disagree to that idea. Social media is seen mostly affecting social relationships between people. Social media should not be used as one’s primary social outlet as it inhibits natural social skills, interferes with face-to-face relationships, and provides empty social connections.

Social media has been a topic of debate for years. Some people are strongly against any use of it while others like the instant connection it provides. A major concern over social media is the lasting effects it has on teenagers. Social media can affect teenagers through many ways including things like their self-esteem. Cyberbullying is a raging topic of discussion centered around teens social media use. It can also effect their people skills and create a lack of community involvement. Some parents think that watching what their children do on social media is an invasion of privacy but is your concern for their privacy greater than your concern for their safety? Social media poses a great danger to today’s children. It can affect many aspects of their lives.

Social media has been known to help students develop important knowledge and social skills. “At first glance this may seem like a waste of time; however it also helps students to develop important knowledge and social skills, and be active citizens who create and share content.” (Chen 3). The more time teens spend on social media the more they become aware of their own social side and how to interact with others, especially their peers. “Some types of social media has beneficial effects, like helping adolescents establish some sense of identity and build networking skills” (Riley Davis). Too much time being spent on social media can also exploit teens to some harsh realities that they’ve probably never experienced in their lives before.

The use of social networking sites is rising at great rates. According to a report conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project in 2012, ninety-five percent of individuals aged 12-17 use the internet; and eighty-one percent of those use social network sites (Pew Interest). Although it is known that social media can have a useful impact on lives, often times people forget that with a positive comes a negative. The continual use of social network sites will impact teen lives more negatively than positively because they can cause huge distractions from valuable and critical pursuits like education; they can also cause mental health issues and a reduction in communication skills.

When reading Chapter 9 in the Social Development by Ross D. Parke and Alison Clarke-Stewart we got to learn about Schools and media: children in an electronic age. Before reading this chapter when it comes to school it’s like the yard for socialization. In the book it sated that school has an informal agenda of socialization children y teaching them the rules, norms, and values they need to make their way in society and helping them develop the skills to interact successfully with their peers. But when the school talks about children who attend single gender school I wanted to know if they would have any effects on their socialization. In the book they stated that children who attends a single gender school do better academically and perhaps

Teacher training is focusing less and less on how to approach impoverished children in a manner that would encourage them to put the effort in school. There is a well known and adapted theory in the American School System called Theory of Compromised Human Development, in which it set the bar for the way children are evaluated. This theory does not take into account children who are neither white nor in the middle socioeconomic class. Due to this, the theory is said to oversimplify the understanding of development, which in turn places minority and impoverished children at a “heightened risk for special education placement”(O’Connor). This theory is categorizing every child below the poverty line no matter what their real talent might be. This

Since the birth of social media people have argued whether it has a positive or negative effect on society. Social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram give people a chance to stay connected. Although, with the power of social media comes the possibility of cyber bullying. While there are some negatives associated with social media, the positives in communication all around, has made the world stronger and a better place to live in.

Computer use is a solitary activity, and it can lead to computer addiction. Nowadays, technology seems to create, a glass ceiling to the children, it tends to stop children to develop appropriate social skills. In the progress of growing up, social skills are essential not only for communicating with fellows, but for developing self-esteem and collaborating within the social community. Underdeveloped social skills can ruin children’s childhood or even their life after, where it might end up in loneliness and depression, which are detrimental to health, relationships and academics. Which brings no benefit, but all sorts of negatives to children.

Being poor affect children’s social and emotional growth. It has a tremendous impact on children whose parents have low income and low level of education. These low income socio economic status students face emotional and social instability in their educational life, which will affect them when they enter the work force later in their life. Socio Emotional Learning is definitely necessary to both low income and well off rich children, because it helps students towards a positive attitude and greater achievement in their lives.

Systems perspectives include various social and economic structures in which people live and function. Within any given environment, a person is bound to be affected one way or another by interaction with or exposure to various elements. This paper focuses on the psychosocialbehavioral effects which various types of systems have on childhood development, and ultimately how adults may land on any particular end of the normal curve, as a result of their childhood experiences. Hereto is a review of three separate journal articles which focus on the effects social systems and family environmental systems have on the individual.

Social media seems to be one of the many hot topics of discussion recently, and consequently many people have the false sense of security that they have a profound knowledge on how it affects the health of the teenage population. A sedentary lifestyle, decreased sleep, as well as other physical health conditions seem to come to mind when one links health and social media. However, there is a much bigger problem that can go unnoticed because it can be impossible to see: the impact it has on mental and emotional health. These branches of health are just as important, and even arguably more important than physical health is. Social media can be utilized to connect with distant friends and express oneself; however, teenagers should refrain from the overuse of social media due to its detrimental effects on their mental and emotional health.

Social exclusion is the antonym of inclusion, and it defined to be any exclusion from different aspects of society (Basok & Ilcan, 2013). With that being said, children are victims of many types of exclusions in society. These exclusions include being homeless, oppressed, living in poverty, and living in homes with low income (Lewis & Corliss, 2009). More specifically, child abuse is one form of social exclusion that will be focused on within the essay. Child abuse is when children are harmed physically, sexually, and emotionally and neglected (Tonmyr, Ouimet & Ugnat, 2012). Physical abuse is when a child is harmed by direct violence such as kicking, pushing, and punching. Emotional abuse is when a child is harmed by words such as belittling, and being brought down by their parents. Furthermore, Sexual abuse happens when a child is either exposed to explicit content or harmed in such way that is not yet an adult. Girls are more likely to be abused sexually compared to boys (Finkelhor, 2009). Lastly, neglect occurs when a child is deprived of basic needs that are necessary for life and emotional support. Neglect is the most common type that is reported and investigated by officials (Paxson & Waldfogel, 1999).