Closer Together, Further Apart: The Effect of Technology and the Internet on Parenting, Work, and Relationships
In less than a single generation digital technology has dramatically and permanently altered the ways in which humans connect and communicate with each other. Conversations and information transfers that once either weren't possible or took days to complete now occur in an instant. Technological advances are profoundly affecting humankind forcing us to change on multiple levels.

Today's generation gap is totally different from previous generation gaps because of digital technology. While baby boomers may be looking to confirm their theory that indeed this younger generation is going "to hell in a handbasket" just like their parents claimed that "sex, drugs, and rock & roll" was ruining them, readers of both generations will make a surprising discovery. Join the authors as they guide readers on an enlightening exploration of how digital technology and the Internet have changed the way we communicate, relate, work, parent, and mate.
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Closer Together, Further Apart: The Effect of Technology and the Internet on Parenting, Work, and Relationships
In less than a single generation digital technology has dramatically and permanently altered the ways in which humans connect and communicate with each other. Conversations and information transfers that once either weren't possible or took days to complete now occur in an instant. Technological advances are profoundly affecting humankind forcing us to change on multiple levels.

Today's generation gap is totally different from previous generation gaps because of digital technology. While baby boomers may be looking to confirm their theory that indeed this younger generation is going "to hell in a handbasket" just like their parents claimed that "sex, drugs, and rock & roll" was ruining them, readers of both generations will make a surprising discovery. Join the authors as they guide readers on an enlightening exploration of how digital technology and the Internet have changed the way we communicate, relate, work, parent, and mate.
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Closer Together, Further Apart: The Effect of Technology and the Internet on Parenting, Work, and Relationships

Closer Together, Further Apart: The Effect of Technology and the Internet on Parenting, Work, and Relationships

Closer Together, Further Apart: The Effect of Technology and the Internet on Parenting, Work, and Relationships

Closer Together, Further Apart: The Effect of Technology and the Internet on Parenting, Work, and Relationships

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In less than a single generation digital technology has dramatically and permanently altered the ways in which humans connect and communicate with each other. Conversations and information transfers that once either weren't possible or took days to complete now occur in an instant. Technological advances are profoundly affecting humankind forcing us to change on multiple levels.

Today's generation gap is totally different from previous generation gaps because of digital technology. While baby boomers may be looking to confirm their theory that indeed this younger generation is going "to hell in a handbasket" just like their parents claimed that "sex, drugs, and rock & roll" was ruining them, readers of both generations will make a surprising discovery. Join the authors as they guide readers on an enlightening exploration of how digital technology and the Internet have changed the way we communicate, relate, work, parent, and mate.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940148210825
Publisher: Gentle Path Press
Publication date: 02/10/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S, is an author, clinical trainer, addiction psychotherapist and authority on the interaction of digital technology with sexual health, relationships and addiction. Currently serving as Senior Vice-President of Clinical Development for Elements Behavioral Health, Mr. Weiss has developed ongoing clinical addiction treatment programs for The Ranch in Nunnelly, TN, Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu, CA, The Sexual Recovery Institute in Los Angeles, CA (founded by Mr. Weiss in 1995) and the Life Healing Center of Santa Fe, NM. Mr. Weiss has served as a media specialist in the area of sex addiction and the role of digital technology in our relationships for CNN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, the New York Times, LA Times and the Today show, Dateline NBC among many others. He contributes regularly to PsychCentral.com, writing primarily about sex addiction, and the Huffington Post, writing mostly about the effects of technology on communication and intimacy in relationships.

Jennifer Schneider, MD, PhD, is a physician certified in internal medicine, addiction medicine and pain management. She is the author of thirteen books, several chapters, and numerous articles in professional journals. She is a nationally recognized expert in two addiction-related fields: addictive sexual disorders and the management of chronic pain with opioids. Now retired from direct patient care, her professional activities include writing, lecturing at conferences, serving as an expert witness in legal settings, and appearing as a media guest on television and radio.
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