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Social networking is big right now. And it's not going away.
It's difficult to avoid hearing stories in the media almost daily about
YouTube, Facebook, MySpace and other social networking websites. Many of those stories focus on young people and social networks,
and a lot express concerns about the risks of online social networking
(although a few do touch on the many opportunities online social
networks present as well).
A lot of work is going on right now to research how young people are engaging with online social networking.
Youth Work
Youth Work is about empowering and supporting young people to navigate risk and make the most of opportunity. Youth workers have historically supported young people to engage positively with a wide range of life experiences.
Youth Work and Social Networking
That is the question being asked by the Youth work and social networking research project being carried out by Practical Participation for The National Youth Agency. And this is the blog where we will be sharing updates on the research between now and April 2008, and where we will be inviting your input.
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