Dr. Caitlin Elsaesser publishes an article on The Conversation
Dr. Caitlin Elsaesser recently wrote an article entitled “How social media turns online arguments between teens into real-world violence” that was published on The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organization that publishes articles written by academic experts and edited by a team of journalists. The article explores how social media triggers and intensifies offline violence amongst […]
[Read More]UConn Researcher Receives CDC Grant to Develop Social Media-Based Intervention to Prevent Gun Injury
The advent of social media has radically altered how people, especially young people, communicate. While the rise of cyberbullying is well recognized, the role social media plays in youth violence is not. In a phenomenon known as “cyberbanging,” social media can intensify conflicts among youth in neighborhoods with high rates of violence, leading to offline […]
[Read More]Research on the Effects of Violence and Trauma
Dr. Caitlin Elsaesser is examining the use of social media in facilitating violence among young people who live in urban neighborhoods where violence occurs. “Studies suggest that social media is an important space for both the occurrence of violence and violence prevention, but some key questions remain around how social media facilitates violence,” Dr. Elsaesser… […]
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