Young people, social media, social network sites and sexual health communication in Australia: ‘this is funny, you should watch it
Social media and social network sites (SNS) are an evolving area for sexual health communication with young people. They present opportunities and challenges for sexual health professionals and young people alike, such as learning through interactivity and addressing concerns about privacy. In this...
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| author | Evers, Clifton Westly Albury, Kath Byron, Paul Crawford, Kate |
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| description | Social media and social network sites (SNS) are an evolving area for sexual health communication with young people. They present opportunities and challenges for sexual health professionals and young people alike, such as learning through interactivity and addressing concerns about privacy. In this article, we present and discuss the findings from six rural and urban focus groups with young people in Australia about the use of social media and SNS for sexual health communication. We discuss a number of issues related to the use of social media and SNS for sexual health communication, such as concerns about bullying, privacy, and the stigma attached to sexual health. |
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| spelling | nottingham-482602020-05-04T16:37:05Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48260/ Young people, social media, social network sites and sexual health communication in Australia: ‘this is funny, you should watch it Evers, Clifton Westly Albury, Kath Byron, Paul Crawford, Kate Social media and social network sites (SNS) are an evolving area for sexual health communication with young people. They present opportunities and challenges for sexual health professionals and young people alike, such as learning through interactivity and addressing concerns about privacy. In this article, we present and discuss the findings from six rural and urban focus groups with young people in Australia about the use of social media and SNS for sexual health communication. We discuss a number of issues related to the use of social media and SNS for sexual health communication, such as concerns about bullying, privacy, and the stigma attached to sexual health. University of Southern California, Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism 2013-07-01 Article PeerReviewed Evers, Clifton Westly, Albury, Kath, Byron, Paul and Crawford, Kate (2013) Young people, social media, social network sites and sexual health communication in Australia: ‘this is funny, you should watch it. International Journal of Communication, 7 . pp. 263-280. ISSN 1932-8036 http://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/1106/853 |
| spellingShingle | Evers, Clifton Westly Albury, Kath Byron, Paul Crawford, Kate Young people, social media, social network sites and sexual health communication in Australia: ‘this is funny, you should watch it |
| title | Young people, social media, social network sites and sexual health communication in Australia: ‘this is funny, you should watch it |
| title_full | Young people, social media, social network sites and sexual health communication in Australia: ‘this is funny, you should watch it |
| title_fullStr | Young people, social media, social network sites and sexual health communication in Australia: ‘this is funny, you should watch it |
| title_full_unstemmed | Young people, social media, social network sites and sexual health communication in Australia: ‘this is funny, you should watch it |
| title_short | Young people, social media, social network sites and sexual health communication in Australia: ‘this is funny, you should watch it |
| title_sort | young people, social media, social network sites and sexual health communication in australia: ‘this is funny, you should watch it |
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