Digital Media, Friendship and Cultures of Care - Paperback

by Paul Byron (Author)

This book explores how digital media can extend care practices among friends and peers, researching young people's negotiations of sexual health, mental health, gender/sexuality and dating apps, and highlighting the need for a multi-focal approach that centres young people's expertise.

Author Biography

Paul Byron is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney, based in the School of Communication. As a digital and social media researcher, his current research focuses on LGBTQ+ young people's digital peer support, and how this can inform Australian mental health policy.