d cyberharassment. In fact, according to the Youth Internet Safety Survey, "19% of young people aged 10 to 17 received unwanted sexual solicitations during the year 2000, and 25% were exposed to material unwanted sexual activity online (Finkelhor, Mitchell, & Wolak, 2000). . This was in 2000, a time when the Internet was not as widespread as it is today. Imagine what is happening today, in 2014, where the Internet is accessible from many new technologies, such as smartphones, tablets and iPods. Given the dangers they may face, parents should monitor their children's online activity. It is important to note that the definition of a "child" is quite complicated given that there are different meanings as to what a child actually is. parents also need to be clear when discussing this topic. The biological definition of a parent is one who “conceived or fathered a child” (Webster). Adoptive parents, adults who adopt foster children also fall into the category of “parents”. For the purposes of this research paper, I will refer to a parent as any adult who has the responsibility of raising a child. This responsibility includes providing food, clothing, shelter and caring for their children. One parent in particular, Lynn Clark, a parent who formerly used surveillance technologies, believes that this type of surveillance leads to a dishonest relationship with children. By spying on everything they do online. She also believes that children should have their space to grow and figure things out on their own. She thinks that since children are curious about the world, parents shouldn't spoil that for them. Clark makes some good points about how children should have some space to grow and should not be under constant surveillance as if they are some sort of criminal, but it is worth noting that children are at a time in their lives when they don't. truly know how to protect themselves from the online influences and dangers that arise daily and it is a parent's job to keep their child safe inside and outside their home...

Essay / d cyberharassment. In fact, according to the Youth Internet Safety Survey, "19% of young people aged 10 to 17 received unwanted sexual solicitations during the year 2000, and 25% were exposed to material unwanted sexual activity online (Finkelhor, Mitchell, & Wolak, 2000). . This was in 2000, a time when the Internet was not as widespread as it is today. Imagine what is happening today, in 2014, where the Internet is accessible from many new technologies, such as smartphones, tablets and iPods. Given the dangers they may face, parents should monitor their children's online activity. It is important to note that the definition of a "child" is quite complicated given that there are different meanings as to what a child actually is. parents also need to be clear when discussing this topic. The biological definition of a parent is one who “conceived or fathered a child” (Webster). Adoptive parents, adults who adopt foster children also fall into the category of “parents”. For the purposes of this research paper, I will refer to a parent as any adult who has the responsibility of raising a child. This responsibility includes providing food, clothing, shelter and caring for their children. One parent in particular, Lynn Clark, a parent who formerly used surveillance technologies, believes that this type of surveillance leads to a dishonest relationship with children. By spying on everything they do online. She also believes that children should have their space to grow and figure things out on their own. She thinks that since children are curious about the world, parents shouldn't spoil that for them. Clark makes some good points about how children should have some space to grow and should not be under constant surveillance as if they are some sort of criminal, but it is worth noting that children are at a time in their lives when they don't. truly know how to protect themselves from the online influences and dangers that arise daily and it is a parent's job to keep their child safe inside and outside their home...

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