Behind Their Screens

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Weinstein, Emily, author. | James, Carrie, author.

Title: Behind their screens : what teens are facing (and adults are missing) / Emily Weinstein and Carrie James.

Description: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022] | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “Presents a teen-level view of stresses and joys behind digital screens, including peer relationships, conflict, digital footprints, and civic life”—Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021059165 | ISBN 9780262047357 (paperback)

Subjects: LCSH: Social media—Psychological aspects. | Internet—Psychological aspects. | Anxiety. | Adolescent psychology.

Classification: LCC HM742 .W4526 2022 | DDC 302.23/1—dc23/eng/20220421

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021059165

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