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Title
The influence of social networking on the social interaction patterns among adolescents in the northern suburbs of Cape Town |
Full text
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5295 |
Date
2010 |
Author(s)
Symington, Serahni |
Contributor(s)
Dunn, M. (Dr.) |
Abstract
The aim of the qualitative study was to explore the phenomenon of social networking and the possible influences it could have on adolescents‟ way of interacting socially. The study was conducted from a gestalt perspective and also incorporated aspects of developmental theory. Learners (12-18 years old) from a high school in the northern suburbs of Cape Town participated in semi-structured interviews voluntarily. Parents and teachers also participated in the study by forming part of focus groups. The study indicated that although social networking is a beneficial social tool for adolescents, it could become an obstacle during social interaction which is not mediated through an electronic or mobile network. From the study it can be concluded that social networking is a positive social tool, which could become dangerous for adolescents‟ social interaction abilities when used inappropriately. - Social Work - M. Diac. (Play Therapy) |
Subject(s)
Adolescent development; Social networking sites; Social interaction patterns; Gestalt theory; Developmental theory; 303.48340835; Interpersonal relations in adolescence -- South Africa -- Cape Town; Identity (Psychology) in adolescence -- South Africa -- Cape Town; Internet -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Cape Town; Online social networks -- South Africa -- Cape Town; Online social networks -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- Psychological aspects; Internet and teenagers -- South Africa -- Cape Town; Internet and teenagers -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- Psychological aspects; Social skills in adolescence -- South Africa -- Cape Town; Socialization -- South Africa -- Cape Town; Social interaction in adolescence -- South Africa -- Cape Town |
Language
en |
Type of publication
Dissertation |
Format
i online resource (x, 142 leaves.) |
Repository
South Africa - University of South Africa (UNISA)
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