Sharenthood: Why We Should Think before We Talk about Our Kids Online (Strong Ideas)

Plunkett, Leah A.

ISBN 10: 0262539632 / ISBN 13: 9780262539630

Published by The MIT Press, 2020

Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly! Seller Inventory # DBV.0262539632.G

Synopsis:

From baby pictures in the cloud to a high school's digital surveillance system- how adults unwittingly compromise children's privacy online. Our children's first digital footprints are made before they can walk--even before they are born--as parents use fertility apps to aid conception, post ultrasound images, and share their baby's hospital mug shot. Then, in rapid succession come terabytes of baby pictures stored in the cloud, digital baby monitors with built-in artificial intelligence, and real-time updates from daycare. When school starts, there are cafeteria cards that catalog food purchases, bus passes that track when kids are on and off the bus, electronic health records in the nurse's office, and a school surveillance system that has eyes everywhere. Unwittingly, parents, teachers, and other trusted adults are compiling digital dossiers for children that could be available to everyone--friends, employers, law enforcement--forever. In this incisive book, Leah Plunkett examines the implications of "sharenthood"--adults' excessive digital sharing of children's data. She outlines the mistakes adults make with kids' private information, the risks that result, and the legal system that enables "sharenting."

About the Author: Leah A. Plunkett is an Associate Dean for Administration, Associate Professor of Legal Skills, and Director of Academic Success at University of New Hampshire School of Law.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sharenthood: Why We Should Think before We ...
Publisher: The MIT Press
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good