Foster Youth in the Mediasphere: Lived Experience and Digital Lives in the Australian Out-Of-Home Care System (1st ed. 2022)

By: Milissa Deitz and Lynette Sheridan Burns

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Synopsis: This book considers the impact of digital media and technology on lived experience for young people in foster care. While the extent and intricacies of foster care—known as out-of-home care (OOHC) in Australia, where this study takes place—are not widely understood by the general public, youth in care might struggle to construct a personal identity that goes beyond reflecting the stereotypes and stigma by which they are often recognised. In today’s digital environment, media can play a significant role in any individual’s developing sense of self, identity, and belonging. Deitz and Sheridan Burns examine OOHC through the lens of networked media environments and investigate the conditions that encourage belonging and resilience in order to establish the role that digital technology can play in supporting those conditions for individuals, family networks, and the care sector.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031179532
Related ISBNs:: 9783031179525
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 12/23/22
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Education, Social Studies, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.