Transitions to Adulthood: A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective

Drawing on examples to illustrate your answers, respond to the following essay question:

In what ways have young people’s uses of social media/the internet been framed positively and negatively in relation to their transitions to adulthood? Please illustrate your answer using examples from research, policy discourse and/or media commentary.

Ensure to include structure:

An introduction that introduces the topic of your discussion and signposts the structure of the main body of your essay; the main body which should develop the arguments of your paper and be written in clear paragraphs, each dedicated to a different analytical idea/point; and a conclusion, which should summarise your analysis and the key argument(s) of your essay.

Draw from both core and additional literature from the reading list, as well as other relevant sources that are useful for addressing the essay.

All of the questions require you to use examples to illustrate your answers and evidence your argumentation. You can bring in several examples or use one case study – this is totally up to you.