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Carrington, Victoria; Hodgetts, Katherine – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2010
While the attention of researchers has focused on video games, texting and, more recently, the growth of social networking sites such as "Bebo.com" and "Facebook", virtual worlds have emerged as a site of significant cultural and textual relevance for young people. A total of 6.2 million children aged between six and 12 years of age ventured into…
Descriptors: Age, Video Games, Computer Mediated Communication, Social Networks