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Theories Toolkit
The toolkit is for early career and experienced researchers and research users. Here you can find resources to help you to develop and apply theory:
1. Theory pathways:
answers to researchers’ questions on how to understand theory, link it to evidence and apply it in practice.
2. Key areas:
theories and concepts relating to children’s digital lives, linked to sources, discussion and debate.
3. Resources:
Blogs, vlogs, webinars and reports on relevant theories and concepts.
Pathways: creating and applying theory
Choose a pathway to obtain selected content, fitting to the question.
Understanding theory
Linking theory and evidence
Applying theory in practice
Key areas of children’s digital lives
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VlogCurrent debates Current debates : Experts’ views on the current theoretical arguments and debates
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VlogKey theories and concepts Key theories and concepts : Experts discuss the theories and concepts they use the most
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Health and wellbeing: theories Health and wellbeing: theories : A guided reading list with key texts discussing health and wellbeing in relation to the digital environment
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Policy and regulation: theories Policy and regulation: theories : A guided reading list with key texts discussing policy and regulation in relation to the digital environment
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Risk and harm: theories Risk and harm: theories : A guided reading list with key texts discussing the risk and harm
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Skills and literacies: theories Skills and literacies: theories : A guided reading list with key texts discussing the digital skills and literacies
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Social support: theories Social support: theories : A guided reading list with key texts discussing social support in relation to the digital environment
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BlogA practitioners’ perspective A practitioners’ perspective : Discussing classifications of risk with Insafe and INHOPE child practitioners
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Access: theories Access: theories : A guided reading list with key texts discussing access to technology
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Children and young people: theories Children and young people: theories : A guided reading list with key texts discussing children and young people
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Digital environment: theories Digital environment: theories : A guided reading list with key texts discussing the digital environment
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BlogKey areas and theories Key areas and theories : A guided reading list with key texts in nine concept areas
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Opportunities and benefits: Theories Opportunities and benefits: Theories : A guided reading list with key texts discussing the beneficial use of technology
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VlogTheory calling: expert interviews Theory calling: expert interviews : Key experts talk to us about their use of theory
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VlogFrom theory to practice From theory to practice : Hans Martens on how to apply theory to practice
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Guidance on theorising Guidance on theorising : A list of key readings offering guidance
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Updating theory Updating theory : Kaveri Subrahmanyam on her approach to developing and updating theory
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VlogApproaches to theorising Approaches to theorising : Lynn Schofield Clark on how different disciplines approach theory development
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VlogChanges in theorising Changes in theorising : Experts’ views on significant changes in how disciplines theorise about children
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VlogContested concepts Contested concepts : Experts’ views on the concepts that they consider less helpful for theorising
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Developments in theorising Developments in theorising : Experts’ views on developments in how disciplines theorise children
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VlogInfluential disciplines and traditions Influential disciplines and traditions : Experts discuss what influenced their work
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VlogLinking theory and evidence Linking theory and evidence : Experts discuss their experiences of theorising from evidence
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VlogPromising concepts Promising concepts : Experts’ views on the concepts that we should pay more attention to
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VlogSynthesising evidence Synthesising evidence : Uwe Hasebrink on the experience of the CO:RE project
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VlogTheory reflections Theory reflections : Sonia Livingstone on the dilemmas of choosing our concepts and theories
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BlogBenefits and constraints: takeaways Benefits and constraints: takeaways : A blog with key takeaways from the online opportunities webinar discussing theoretical approaches and debates
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VlogTheory calling: John Hartley Theory calling: John Hartley : On theory-making, digital media, and children from a cultural point of view
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VlogTheory calling: Amanda Third Theory calling: Amanda Third : Amanda Third on changing normative perspectives on children’s digital lives
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EventBenefits and constraints: a debate Benefits and constraints: a debate : A webinar on online opportunities and constraints with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates
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BlogDigital environment: takeaways Digital environment: takeaways : A blog with key takeaways from the digital environment webinar discussing theoretical approaches and debates
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VlogTheory calling: Elisabeth Staksrud Theory calling: Elisabeth Staksrud : Elisabeth Staksrud on children’s agency and the shift to prioritise children’s rights
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EventDigital environment: a debate Digital environment: a debate : A webinar on the digital environment with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates
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BlogOnline risks: takeaways Online risks: takeaways : A blog with key takeaways from the online risks webinar discussing theoretical approaches and debates
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VlogTheory calling: Ellen Wartella Theory calling: Ellen Wartella : On grand theory, multidisciplinary, child development and theorising from the margins
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EventOnline risks: a debate Online risks: a debate : A webinar on online risks and harm with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates
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VlogTheory calling: Uwe Hasebrink Theory calling: Uwe Hasebrink : Uwe Hasebrink on overstating media change, concerns about media effects and building theory from research
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BlogChildren and disability Children and disability : Key issues related to children with disabilities in the digital environment: turning disadvantage into opportunity
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VlogTheory calling: David Finkelhor Theory calling: David Finkelhor : David Finkelhor on using evidence to disarm alarmist misconceptions about child online victimisation
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VlogTheory calling: Sonia Livingstone Theory calling: Sonia Livingstone : Sonia Livingstone on disarming technological determinism and moral panic
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BlogSkills and citizenship: takeaways Skills and citizenship: takeaways : A blog with key takeaways from the digital skills webinar discussing theoretical approaches and debates.
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EventChildren and young people: a debate Children and young people: a debate : A webinar on digital technologies in the lives of children discussing key approaches and debates
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BlogWellbeing in a digital world: takeaways Wellbeing in a digital world: takeaways : A blog with key takeaways from the wellbing webinar discussing theoretical approaches and debates
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BlogTheories, concepts, debates Theories, concepts, debates : On the concepts we use and what theory is good for
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EventSkills and citizenship: a debate Skills and citizenship: a debate : A webinar on digital skills, competencies and citizenship with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates.
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EventWellbeing in a digital world: a debate Wellbeing in a digital world: a debate : A webinar on wellbeing in a digital world with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates