The Effects of the Internet on Social Relationships

About the Book

Since around the 1970’s, the world has witnessed a technological revolution equaling no less than a global paradigm shift in the way we communicate in our social relationships. The impact of the new technology has impacted every aspect of our lives from early childhood to older ages. This technology has revolutionized social communication and brought the world together with a single click.

This book explores the effects of the internet on our social relationships. This impact is tremendous and often individuals seek therapy for the new issues that this type of communication presents, whether it be parents who are concerned about their teenagers addiction to texting, blogging, and posting on Facebook, My Space or Twitter; or couples whose relationships are threatened by internet infidelity, inattentiveness to their partner, and/or abuse of pornographic websites. The chapters contained in this book provide not only important information on these topics across the life span but also provide helpful hints for individuals and mental health practitioners as well.

About the Author

Joan D. Atwood, Ph.D., LMFT, LCSW is a social psychologist, professor of Marriage and Family Therapy and president and CEO of Marriage and Family Therapists of New York. She is the past president of the New York Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. She has made numerous TV appearances and has published 11 books and over 100 journal articles in this field. She is in private practice in Rockville Centre, New York.

Conchetta Gallo, Ph.D., LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York State and holds a doctorate in Sociology from Fordham University. She is the dean of academic programs at ASA College in Manhattan and is in private practice. In addition to this book, she has co-authored another book with Joan Atwood entitled Family Therapy and Chronic Illness.