How children’s social networks affect their health status
Many of our habits are learned from family, friends, peers, and mentors, including those that affect our mental and physical health. The article “Social Capital in the Health Development of Children” discusses the influence children’s social capital has on their health and health behavior. To measure social capital, Klocke and Stadtmüller looked at where children […]
Information Flow and Strength of Ties in Technology
https://www.wsj.com/articles/welcome-to-the-network-generation-11653053050 This article covers the powerful aspects technology has on creating meaningful and strong (or weak) connections with people. The article states “It exposes them to ‘new types of people’ and helps them ‘find different points of view’” when speaking on how technology changes the way information is accessed. I find this interesting because in […]