ABSTRACT
This book pulls together insights into how children and young people (CYP) can be active co-producers in shaping their learning experiences. Not only is it helpful for thinking about the role new digital natives play in their own educational journey and for supporting their mental health and wellbeing in today's rapidly changing virtual climate, but the varied and innovative interventions and initiatives it outlines will surely continue to inspire and have relevance down the line. The book addresses teachers, parents and carers, educators, social workers and others who work directly with the new digital native generation, and crucially it can help make a real difference to the lives of those children and young people. The enduring battle against the COVID-19 crisis has brought the plight of CYP's mental wellbeing further into the spotlight, with new as well as existing challenges to overcome. It is imperative that government policies and strategies worldwide are robust and well targeted to protect the mental wellbeing of all CYP and prevent the onset of more serious problems taking hold. This will require an understanding of the complex and intersecting nature of the issues facing CYP, many of which predate the pandemic. The book highlights some of those crucial factors and, moreover, showcases some innovative and insightful projects which offer simple, practical approaches to help ameliorate CYP's mental wellbeing. The interventions and initiatives presented in this book offer an insight into a range of approaches which have the common purpose of supporting mental wellbeing for children growing up in a digital age. The theoretical framework of the book aligns with social models of mental health which contrast with the traditional biomedical focus on individual deficits and treatment approaches. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)