Smartphone Nation
Why We're All Addicted to Screens and What Your Family Can Do About It
Published on 15. May 2025
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-0350-6904-0 (ISBN)
Description
'Equips us with the practical tools needed to build a healthier, happier future for ourselves and our kids' - Daisy Greenwell, co-founder Smartphone-Free Childhood
'A smart first step into completely resetting your digital life' - Stylist
The tools you need to protect yourself - and your family - from online harm.
If you're worried about the effect screens are having on your kids, or will have in the future, Smartphone Nation is the book you need. We advise young people, when they encounter online harm, to speak to the adults in their lives. But most adults don't understand what's actually driving this content and so we don't have the tools to support young people when they most need it.
Now, in Smartphone Nation, we do.
Perfect for readers of The Anxious Generation, in this highly practical book, Dr Kaitlyn Regehr - one of the UK's leading experts on digital literacy - explains what we and our kids are being fed on our devices and, crucially, how to take control over it.
This life-changing guide provides practical tips for talking to kids about smartphone use, covering tricky topics like smartphone bans, misogyny, body image, sexual content and misinformation. It's essential reading for parents, and anyone who has ever thought there's more to life than staring at a screen.
'A candid, rigorous, and witty read on how to stop digital devices from wreaking havoc on our lives' - Adam Grant, author of Think Again
'A smart first step into completely resetting your digital life' - Stylist
The tools you need to protect yourself - and your family - from online harm.
If you're worried about the effect screens are having on your kids, or will have in the future, Smartphone Nation is the book you need. We advise young people, when they encounter online harm, to speak to the adults in their lives. But most adults don't understand what's actually driving this content and so we don't have the tools to support young people when they most need it.
Now, in Smartphone Nation, we do.
Perfect for readers of The Anxious Generation, in this highly practical book, Dr Kaitlyn Regehr - one of the UK's leading experts on digital literacy - explains what we and our kids are being fed on our devices and, crucially, how to take control over it.
This life-changing guide provides practical tips for talking to kids about smartphone use, covering tricky topics like smartphone bans, misogyny, body image, sexual content and misinformation. It's essential reading for parents, and anyone who has ever thought there's more to life than staring at a screen.
'A candid, rigorous, and witty read on how to stop digital devices from wreaking havoc on our lives' - Adam Grant, author of Think Again
Reviews / Votes
Smartphone Nation demystifies the algorithms driving our digital world and equips us with the practical tools needed to build a healthier, happier future for ourselves and our kids -- Daisy Greenwell, co-founder Smartphone-Free Childhood A candid, rigorous, and witty read on how to stop digital devices from wreaking havoc on our lives. As a leading expert on social media and internet policy, Kaitlyn Regehr illuminates what we can do - individually and collectively - to put our smartphones in their place -- Adam Grant, author of <i>Think Again</i> Packed full of practical advice which parents, carers and teachers will find immensely helpful -- Natasha Devon, MBE A smart first step into completely resetting your daily life * Stylist * Smart and accessible . . . successfully equips families to upend unhealthy digital practices * Publishers Weekly * A brilliant and important book. -- Chris Van Tulleken, author of <i>Ultra-Processed People<i/>More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
444 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-6904-0 (9781035069040)
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Person
Dr Kaitlyn Regehr is a leading expert on the cultural impacts of social media and the author of Smartphone Nation. She's an Associate Professor UCL (University College London), lecturing on digital literacy, a prominent voice in the media, a key influence in policy circles, and a mum of two.
Kaitlyn appears regularly in the media as an expert on this subject, including on BBC News, ITV, BBC Women's Hour, Channel 4 and in The Economist. She has provided consultation in the House of Lords, to Members of Parliament, the Metropolitan Police, the Scottish Government, and Prevent.
Her research fed into the Online Safety Act and the new Cyberflashing legislation.
Kaitlyn appears regularly in the media as an expert on this subject, including on BBC News, ITV, BBC Women's Hour, Channel 4 and in The Economist. She has provided consultation in the House of Lords, to Members of Parliament, the Metropolitan Police, the Scottish Government, and Prevent.
Her research fed into the Online Safety Act and the new Cyberflashing legislation.