Education in the digital age: healthy and happy children
The COVID-19 pandemic was a forceful reminder that education plays an important role in delivering not just academic learning, but also in supporting physical and emotional well-being. Balancing traditional “book learning” with broader social and personal development means new roles for schools and education more generally.
Protecting children online: an overview of recent developments in legal frameworks and policies
This report aims to provide an overview of legal and policy actions taken by governments, international organisations, and other stakeholders to ensure a safe and beneficial digital environment for children. It analyses new and emerging risks since the adoption of the 2012 OECD Council Recommendation on the Protection of Children Online (hereafter the “OECD Recommendation”) [OECD/LEGAL/0389], and the changing nature of previously existing risks.
Spending Leisure Time Online and the Use of Legal and Illegal Drugs (2019)
This report investigates the leisure time activities of primary and secondary school students in Slovakia, focusing on their engagement with online spaces and the consumption of legal and illegal drugs. The study aimed to map and analyse free time usage, specifically modern communication technologies, and assess the prevalence of legal and illegal drug use among students. Key findings indicate a shift towards active engagement in leisure, primarily through hobbies, rather than just rest, though self-education is declining.
Media in everyday life: Insights into children’s and young people’s media cultures
This collection of articles published by the Finish Youth Research Society examines the media cultures of children and young people and their mediatised daily lives. The texts investigate how media images and devices are interwoven into the everyday experiences of children and young people. Key questions addressed are methods suitable for research conducted collaboratively with children and the unavoidable power relations involved. The research includes multi-method research designs aimed at achieving children’s and young people’s experiential knowledge and participation.
Investigation into bullying and cyberbullying
This short report forms part of a contribution to the Parliamentary Commission for Childhood and Adolescence. It draws on findings from the Bullying in Italy: Offensive and violent behaviour among very young people/Il bullismo in Italia: Comportamenti offensivi e violenti tra i giovanissimi (2015). This included data from the ""Aspects of daily life"" national survey, focusing specifically on experiences of bullying among a sample of young people.
Online experiences of children in Bulgaria: Risks and safety - A national representative survey
This study is the first short report to present preliminary results of the survey Online Conduct of Children in Bulgaria, published by the Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre. Addressing potential harm and risks in the digital environment, the results reveal a comprehensive approach related to the online conduct of children and young people and the impact of media education. In addition to accessing online experiences and potentially harmful content, social networks and the sharing of information and personal data on this type of platform are also investigated.
Parental support for development of children’s digital skills - A national representative survey
This study is the second short report to present preliminary results of the survey Online Conduct of Children in Bulgaria, published by the Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre. Addressing parental support, media education, information literacy, communication, and children empowerment in the digital environment, the study focuses on how parents support children to develop digital media literacy skills.
Are digital natives digitally literate? - Insights from a national representative survey
This study is the third short report to present preliminary results of the survey Online Conduct of Children in Bulgaria, published by the Bulgarian Safer Internet Centre. It addresses the notion of digital literacy, focusing on child participation in online activities related to both negative and positive impacts of internet usage, practices, and engagement. The report approaches children’s participation through recommendations and opportunities to support children and young people when using the internet critically.
