Online and Personal

by Lamble, Jo; Morris, Sue

• ISBN13: 9781876451172
• ISBN10: 1876451173
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Finch Pub

Summary

"Exploring the problems associated with Internet use and misuse, this guide provides practical information on how to deal with them. Included are useful strategies for dealing with such troublesome issues as online relationships that have led to marriage breakups, young people visiting inappropriate Internet sites, and predatory users accessing Internet dating services. The problem of excessive Internet usage is also addressed, and a straightforward self-help program is presented. Singles looking for online romance are warned of the numerous pitfalls of online love and are taught how to assess whether an Internet relationship will work in real life. Parents are given guidelines on monitoring and coping with their children's Internet use and

Table of Contents

Foreword	vi
Dr Cindy Pan
About this book	viii
The Internet - the good, the bad and the ugly	1	(18)
The difference between conventional and Internet relationships	19	(11)
Singles on the Net	30	(22)
Is the Internet affecting your relationship?	52	(20)
Help for committed relationships	72	(22)
Teenagers on the Net	94	(20)
Advice for parents	114	(20)
Are you hooked?	134	(11)
The program	145	(31)
Moving forward with the Internet	176	(6)
Authors' notes	182	(5)
Acknowledgements	187	(1)
What is a clinical psychologist?	188	(1)
Further reading	189	(6)
Index	195