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Educating in the TikTok era: how social media is shaping adolescence
To speak of adolescence today without considering the role of social media would be to offer a partial analysis of a life stage profoundly shaped by the digital world. Technologies, and especially platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, are not merely accessory tools in the daily lives of children and adolescents, but spaces where relationships are built, role models are formed, identities are explored, and socialization dynamics develop that are central to their life experience. For many adolescents, these environments do not represent a world parallel to the “real” one, but rather an inseparable extension of their social, emotional, and… Read more
Mediation in comparative law: what can we learn from Italy and France
By Mar Fernández A practical overview of two European models that have inspired the Spanish debate on ADR Key idea: mediation is not just a technique to “avoid litigation”; it is a different way of understanding conflict, the responsibility of the parties, and the role of legal professionals. 1. Looking outward to better understand what is happening within When we talk about ADR, it is easy to think that we are dealing with a recent trend. However, mediation, conciliation, and other amicable dispute resolution mechanisms have been developing for years in different European legal systems. That is why it is especially useful to look at… Read more
Vicarious violence: when harming the mother also harms the child
Violence that Directly Challenges Child Protection For a long time, gender-based violence was understood socially and institutionally from a perspective focused almost exclusively on women as the primary victims, relegating the children living in those contexts to a secondary role. However, in recent years, a reality that compels us to broaden this perspective has gained visibility: violence perpetrated against children and adolescents as a way to harm, control, or punish their mothers. This specific form of violence is called vicarious violence, and its recognition has… Read more
