Why do young people use Facebook?
For as many reasons as adults do. The research of psychologists and
sociologists shows us that they use social networking sites for:
● Socializing or “hanging out” with their friends, for the most part friends at
school
● Day-to-day news about their friends, acquaintances, relatives, and peer
groups
● Collaborating on school work
● Validation or emotional support
● Self-expression and the identity exploration and formation that occurs in
adolescent development
● What sociologists call “informal learning,” or learning outside of formal
settings such as school, including learning social norms and social literacy
● Learning the technical skills of the digital age, which many businesspeople
feel are essential to professional development
● Discovering and exploring interests, both academic and future professional
interests
● Learning about the world beyond their immediate home and school
environments
● Civic engagement – participating in causes that are meaningful to them.
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