ABSTRACT
Prensky identified a significant generational difference in relation to the use of, and comfort with, the Internet and other rapidly advancing technologies. He defined two categories into which people fall in terms of technology, digital natives, and digital immigrants. Prensky argued that if we consider natives and immigrants from cultural and generational perspectives, we can better understand how and why people access technology. Hoffman extended this idea further and considered the impact that technology has on the helping relationship from the perspective of both clients and helpers. This chapter examines issues of technology from these generational and cultural perspectives, how other forms of media have evolved in recent years, and how helpers can use this knowledge to better work with adolescents who fully live in the digital age.
