Teenagers learn important social, technical skills online: study
November 20, 2008
Chinese gamers play online computer games at an internet cafe in Shanghai, 2007. According to a study parents may disapprove of the amount of time their teenagers spend online but they are actually learning important social and technical skills.
Parents may disapprove of the amount of time their teenagers spend online but they are actually learning important social and technical skills, according to a study released on Thursday.
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