Youth Culture Matters - A CPYU Podcast

Episode 08: "The Digital Playground and the Quest for Identity" with Amy Flavin

Episode Summary

Dr. Amy Flavin joins the podcast to discuss her research studying adolescent girls, teenagers at large, and how social media impacts their identity formation.

Episode Notes

Walt and Jason discuss the latest news in youth culture, such as video game research, texting while driving, double standards regarding sex, monkey selfies and more. Then Amy Flavin joins the podcast to talk about the digital playground our teenagers grow up in today and how that plays a role in their identity formation. Amy brings insights from her counseling practice, her doctoral research and her 30+ years in youth ministry alongside her husband Mike.