A psychology professor joins us to share what impact increased social media use has on young children. Then, we check in on the Lincoln Hills youth prison in Wisconsin with a journalist and a law professor.
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How an increase in social media use is affecting young children
Recent surveys show social media use and screen time continue to increase for children, even those younger than the minimum age required to sign up for social media account. We explore why the numbers keep going up and what impact it has on kids.
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Why Lincoln Hills youth prison remains open months after it was scheduled to close
Months after the Lincoln Hills juvenile prison was scheduled to close in July 2021, it remains open, and judges continue to send youth there. We talk to the journalist behind a recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel piece looking at why, and an expert on juvenile justice about why the move to local detention and rehabilitation is so important.
Episode Credits
- Molly Stentz Host
- Trina La Susa Technical Director
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Jean Twenge Guest
- Sarah Volpenhein Guest
- Ken Streit Guest
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