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Youth workers instrumental in building children’s 'digital resilience', study finds

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Youth workers must work with education professionals, parents and carers to help children become aware of and deal with the impact of online risks, new research finds.
Supporting children to build resilience online may be more beneficial than protecting them from harmful content, research suggests. Picture: Adobe Stock
Supporting children to build resilience online may be more beneficial than protecting them from harmful content, research suggests. Picture: Adobe Stock

A study by the University of East Anglia suggests that a collective focus by youth services, schools and families, on supporting children to build "digital resilience" may be more beneficial than protecting them from online harms altogether as they navigate the digital world.

The research - conducted as part of a UK Research and Innovation funded initiative which supports work which promotes young people’s mental health online - also finds local and national government, policymakers, and internet corporations, including social media providers, must play a role in boosting the skill set among young people. 

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